Squares in the square
WARSAW UNDER CONSTRUCTION opening
This year’s festival WARSAW UNDER CONSTRUCTION will begin directly in the space of Plac Defilad.
The opening weekend on 16 and 17 September will feature a presentation of a large-scale visual intervention “Squares in the Square.” The graphic work will depict the area of the future Central Square alongside other famous public squares from various corners of the world for the sake of comparison. They will be represented by means of colour lines on a 1:1 scale and superimposed on the outline of the future Central Square. This visual environment will accommodate a rich programme of festival events.
The square will see temporary architectural objects: “Plac Defilad Post” and the mirrorlike “Newcomer’s Studio.” The artists will invite Varsovians to engage in an open dialogue, while guided walks and educational workshops will familiarise the festival participants with the complex urban and social problems of the site. Everyone will have a chance to record their own personal commentary concerning the square and the needs that it should serve in the future. The statements recorded by the “Videomat” will form part of the festival’s main exhibition in October and November.
On weekend evenings, Plac Defilad will become a stage of the theatre spectacle “Footballers,” created by the TR Warszawa. On other days of the week Varsovians will enjoy the opportunity to participate in a cycle of guided walks of Warsaw and field lessons. All festival events in September will be held in Plac Defilad – an open and pedestrian-friendly space. The bus station that functions here nowadays will be temporarily moved to the neighbouring site