What You Can't See in Art

Join us for a guided tour with audio description of the exhibition “Black Paths Enter the White Land.” The exhibition explores the impact of Poland’s relations with Black communities and Sub-Saharan Africa on art and visual culture from 1945 to 1989. How did post-World War II politics entangle propaganda in Polish-African relations? To what extent was Blackness present in postwar Polish culture, and in what ways?

 

During the tour, we’ll learn how anti-colonialism was reflected in the attitudes and works of Polish artists, listen to jazz, and explore what music has to say on the subject. We’ll also discuss why language matters when it comes to the relationship between Blackness and Whiteness.

We’re organizing this event as part of the series “What Can’t Be Seen in Art?”, which is open to everyone but designed primarily with the needs of people with visual impairments in mind. Detailed audio descriptions and the use of the sense of touch allow visitors to experience the works presented in the exhibition. We invite everyone interested in this way of experiencing art to join us.

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