The Museum is open 11:00 – 19:00
Cinema is closed now
The Museum is open 11:00 – 19:00
Cinema is closed now
Workshops for adults
Cosmos. Painting Workshop for Adults with Olga Dyjak
inspired by the work of Julie Mehretu
Tickets (workshop + admission to the exhibition)
Regular: 40 zł
Reduced: 30 zł
Location
Meet at the designated spot by the main staircase (across from the Auditorium).
Age group
Workshops for adults and teens 16+
Language
Polish
A view of the exhibition “Julie Mehretu: Kairos / Hauntological Variations”
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. Photo by Alicja Szulc.
The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw invites you to painting workshops accompanying the exhibition “Kairos/Hauntological Variations.”
The word “cosmos,” which comes from Greek, originally referred to the entire universe—its order, dimensions, structure, and chaos. During our session, we will explore how Julie Mehretu constructed her own “cosmoses.” We’ll explore what specifically inspired her and seek answers to the question of how painting can transcend the flat canvas and take on true spatial depth.
What will we do?
In the first part of the session, we’ll visit the exhibition. We’ll familiarize ourselves with the exhibition’s narrative, view selected works by the artist, and look for inspiration in them, and then we’ll head straight to the workshop room. There, each participant will create their own, entirely original, and abstract artwork.
We’ll divide our creative process into three stages:
- Stage 1: Background. To start, we’ll build a colorful base for our painting. To do this, we’ll use brushes and acrylic paints.
- Stage 2: Drawing. Next, we’ll apply our own drawings to the prepared backgrounds. You’ll have a variety of tools to choose from: crayons, pencils, and ink.
- Step 3: Space. In the final phase, we’ll give our artworks their final dimension. We’ll use acrylic sprays and apply abstract paper shapes to the pieces.
Instructor’s Bio:
Olga Dyjak – educator at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. Painter and graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In her practice, she explores areas of sensitivity suspended between adulthood and childhood. She collaborates with cultural institutions in Warsaw and runs her own painting workshop for children ages 2 to 16. She is interested in restoring children’s perspectives and sensitive pedagogy.
