World Art Day Promotional Campaign
15.04.2024
On 15 April 2024, the Polish Embassy in London celebrated World Art Day. Stories about esteemed and accomplished Polish artists, ranging from poetry and literature to film, music, sculpture, and painting, were shared in a special promotional campaign.
Art nurtures creativity, innovation, and cultural diversity worldwide. It also plays a vital role in sharing knowledge and encouraging curiosity and dialogue.
World Art Day, thus, helps reinforce the links between artistic expression and society, encourages greater awareness of the diversity of creative endeavours and highlights the contribution of artists to sustainable development.
To ensure all of the voices within the artistic community are heard, the Embassy shared information on five outstanding Polish women: Anna Bilińska, Joanna Kulig, Wisława Szymborska, Zofia Stryjeńska, and Magdalena Abakanowicz.
Born in 1857, Anna Bilińska is widely regarded as the first Polish female artist to achieve international success on a large scale. Despite rising to fame in an unfavourable social environment, Bilińska, whose works were displayed at nearly all of the most important exhibitions of the era, joined the canon of Polish art.
Joanna Kulig is a Polish singer and actress who is involved in film and theatre. She was awarded the European Film Award and two Polish Film Awards, Orły, and her work has been recognised at various film festivals. Cinema lovers associate her with dramatic, influential roles. You might recognise her from the Oscar-nominated movie "Cold War" or the musical miniseries "The Eddy." She is also featured in the new series "Masters of Air," about the 100th Bomb Group during the Second World War.
Wisława Szymborska is one of Poland's most well-known poets and essayists. In her works, she valued elevating the everyday to the extraordinary. And visible in Szymborska's texts is a superb sense of humour that accompanied her every day.
When it comes to Polish decorative arts, few made an impact as considerable as Zofia Stryjeńska – a trailblazer female artist who didn't shy from any medium. On the contrary, her strive for complete artistic expression guided her through textile design, toymaking, lithography, and monumental painting.
Last but not least, no artist redefined their field as much as Magdalena Abakanowicz did with her visionary approach to sculpture. Her fascination with the softness and looseness of fabric, combined with striking solid colours, led to the discovery of new and exciting forms of artistic expression.
