A Museum for Teachers

 

We’ll start with a guided tour of the exhibition, followed by a demonstration workshop. During the workshop, we’ll present selected activities that we carry out with groups on a daily basis during our classes.

This event will be ideal both for those who plan to visit us with their class in the coming months and for those who are simply looking for inspiration for their own projects in the field of arts education.

Edward Dwurnik viewed painting as an extraordinary record of social life. The exhibition focuses on his works from the 1970s and 1980s (including the “Athletes” and “Workers” series) and highlights the artist’s uncompromising stance, as he consistently rejected the elitism of art. The exhibition traces the history of Polish social emotions—the clash between the titular pride and shame that are inextricably linked to social mobility and class transformation in the second half of the 20th century.

 

The educational program accompanying the exhibition offers students a practical lesson in observing everyday life with attention and thinking critically about our recent history. Here, painting serves as an excellent starting point for discussing emotions (both social and individual), for building relationships and fostering empathy among peers, and for deeper reflection on identity.