Niepodległe. Women, Independence and National Discourse
photographic documentation of the exhibition

The exhibition "Niepodległe: Women, Independence and National Discourse" examines the role played by women in 20th-century narratives of national liberation.

Taking the centenary of the revival of Polish independence as its starting point, the exhibition looks at pivotal moments in history and at various liberation movements: beginning with the year 1918, through 1945 – when the political discourse of independence expanded to include the decolonization of the global South – all the way up to 1989, when the fall of Communism ushered in a new era of globalization. The show reveals the gendered character of historical narratives by showing how women have been overlooked in the national narratives in various times and places.