This Fascinating Ordinariness (Ages 7–12)

 

During a visit to the exhibition, we’ll see how everyday life can fascinate artists and how the ordinary can become something extraordinary. Do paintings have to show only kings, queens, and great battles? Edward Dwurnik proves that they don’t!

As we look at his works, we’ll reflect together on why the things that surround us every day deserve to be captured on canvas. Who does the artist depict in his monumental paintings? What do his subjects do?

 

We’ll discuss how everyday life affects us and how we can shape it. We’ll consider whether where we live and where we come from matters in our lives. Does everything always have to be extraordinary, or can we allow ourselves to be enchanted by the ordinary?

In the workshop portion , we’ll create wonderful dioramas of our favorite place—a space where we’d simply love to spend time every day. What will we put in them? What matters most to us? What do we want to have with us every day?

 

A workshop ticket grants admission to the exhibition for up to 3 hours after the workshop begins.

Rita Twardziak – art historian, museum educator (MSN, MNW), teacher, and doctoral student at the University of Warsaw.