POLAND OCCUPIES THREE NATIONAL PAVILIONS AT THE VENICE BIENNALE
Polish artists and curators are present at the Polish, Estonian, and Albanian Pavilions, as well as an official collateral event at the Procuratie Vecchie.
Poland's presence at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale — through November 22, 2026 — extends well beyond its national pavilion: Polish artists and curators are participating in three national pavilions and in the official collateral events programme.
At the Polish Pavilion, organized by Zachęta—National Gallery of Art, visitors can see Liquid Tongues, an audio-visual installation by Bogna Burska and Daniel Kotowski developed in collaboration with Choir in Motion (Chór w Ruchu), composed of hearing and Deaf participants. The project explores language as a shared system of communication that extends beyond speech to include sign languages and non-human forms. It draws inspiration from Roger Payne's Songs of the Humpback Whale, a recording that contributed to the global ban on whale hunting by revealing the complexity of non-human communication. The installation combines collective scenes and dialogues performed vocally and in sign language, constructing a narrative through sound and movement. The exhibition is curated by Ewa Chomicka and Jolanta Woszczenko.
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Pavilion of POLAND "Liquid Tongues". 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys. Photo by: Andrea Avezzù
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Pavilion of ESTONIA "The House of Leaking Sky". 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys. Photo by: Andrea Avezzù
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Pavilion of ALBANIA "A Place in the Sun". 61st International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys. Photo by: Jacopo Salvi
Two Polish curators are also leading pavilions for other countries. Natalia Sielewicz is curating the Estonian Pavilion, The House of Leaking Sky, produced by the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art, where artist Merike Estna carries out a live painting process: starting from a blank canvas, she paints daily in front of the audience, gradually building a large-scale installation of twenty-two canvases. Małgorzata Ludwisiak, meanwhile, is curating the Albanian Pavilion, which presents A Place in the Sun, a three-channel video installation by Genti Korini combining acting, puppetry, animation, and an original soundscape, structured around Zaum — an experimental language without grammar or syntax developed by early twentieth-century Russian Futurist poets.
At the historic Procuratie Vecchie on St. Mark's Square, the Starak Family Foundation presents Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990). Emballage, Cricotage and Madame Jarema as an official collateral event of the Biennale. Curated by Ania Muszyńska, the exhibition examines the artistic relationship between Tadeusz Kantor and Maria Jarema — key figures of the Polish postwar avant-garde — through original theatrical objects, props, and costume recreations.
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