‘Re-enchanting the World’ by Małgorzata Mirga-Tas at the Venice Biennale 2022
06.05.2022
For the first time in over 120 years, a national pavilion at the Venice Biennale is represented by a Roma artist. Discover the ‘Re-enchanting the World’ by Polish-Romani artist Małgotzata Mirga-Tas at the Polish Pavilion.
The Polish Pavilion at the the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will host the Re-enchanting the World exhibition by the Polish-Romani artist, Małgorzata Mirga-Tas till November 27,2022.
The installation consists of twelve large-format textiles corresponding to the Hall of the Months frescoes in Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara. The Olympic gods, zodiac signs, and scenes from the Ferrara court are used by Mirga-Tas to tell the story of Polish-Romani identity. The artist transforms these images and motifs by incorporating elements of Polish-Romani culture and ‘disenchanting’ stereotypical narratives about the Roma people.
The work is an attempt to expand the Polish and European iconosphere and art history by presenting Romani culture. In reference to the theme of this year's edition of the Biennale of Art – The Milk of Dreams, the artist will create a world constantly subjected to ‘re-enchantment’ – a kind of shelter offering hope and respite to viewers.
The exhibition is organised by Zachęta — National Gallery of Art and co-organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (IAM) and the European Institute of Romani Art and Culture (ERIAC), in collaboration with the Polish Institute in Rome.
- The exhibition will be open from 23rd April to 27th November 2022.
- Find out more: https://labiennale.art.pl/en/