Warsawslook

🍂My latest discoveries:

1) Nelly Agassi «Pleasure Garden» (Foksal Gallery)(photos: 1-5)🌺
Pretty exhibition filled with scaled-up collages, featuring grotesque fusions of female figures, animals’ bodies, plants & furniture. The garden built from them is pleasant, but at the same time bizarre & disturbing.
“I wanted a sound that was pleasing to the ear, but if you listen closely, you find hidden distortions & creaking noises", artist.
01.09 - 14.10.23
Location: 1/4 Foksal St.💫

2) Marta Zgierska "From All Angles» (Zachęta Project Room)(photos: 6-10)🪵
Beautiful, emotional exhibition with a selection of photographs from artist's main series, focusing on trauma reflected in the body, the theme of its fragility & the sense of insecurity caused by this unsettling contemporary times/reality.
The artist's main theme in photographs is the status of women. "I explore the themes of trauma, extreme experiences & the tensions associated with them. I add a personal dimension to these themes, often using myself as the object in performative actions. I work with my own body, objects and space", artist.
29.09.23 – 07.01.24
Location: 3 Gałczyńskiego St.💫
Both exhibitions are free & located 4 min from each other.
#warsawslook_art
#warsawslook_places

New & one of the biggest museum in the world opened in Warsaw - Polish History Museum📽️

This is a museum of Poland's 1,000-year history & one of the most modern museums in Europe.
The official inauguration of the museum took place on Sept. 28.
Its construction began in 2018 & it is located at the site of the Warsaw Citadel (19th century fortress on the banks of the Vistula River). I previously wrote about the Citadel here, you can find it using the tag #warsawslook_city.
Reported cost of the museum is approximately over 1 billion zł (€216million).

The museum is impressive in design & appearance thanks to harmonising colours of the stone facade. It covers an area 44,000 m2 on six levels with a panoramic roof terrace🏙️
Currently it houses: a temporary exhibition (1400 m2) titled "Big & Small Stories. How the Polish History Museum’s Collection Was Built", amazing free library, auditorium, cinema & theatre hall and very spacious outdoor roof terrace. Unfortunately, the permanent exhibition (7300 m2) is under construction & will take another three years to build.

✨The museum was designed by WXCA*. Its "façade refers to the successive layers of our history: from the earliest times to the present day... The harmonising colours of the stone are a reminder of what is common... each slab is unique reminds us of the individual dimension. ... it is impossible to tell the story of a community without telling that of the people who make it up" - PHM website.
*Some other projects: Five Corners Square, the streets of Praga District, the Vistula River Boulevards etc.
Price: 1 PLN from 04.10 till 10.11.23
Location: Polish History Museum, Warsaw Citadel💫
#warsawslook_art
#warsawslook_places
#warsawslook_buildings

Newly opened cafe at Praga district (yeah, one more) - Toast🥯

I had the pleasure of visiting a cute café w/ a hidden courtyard. A place charmed by its cozy atmosphere & warm, welcoming decor. Flowers on a table, bright colour accents, wooden elements, soft lighting... & magical courtyard!🌾
Tucked away behind the main dining area, it’s the perfect escape from the bustling city streets. Seems so perfect to enjoy a cup of coffee, a book or a conversation with friends. A courtyard w/ greenery & mint tables, surrounded by brick wall.

What about food?
The menu includes breakfast (until 1 p.m.), main courses (from 2 p.m.), toasts (all day) & drinks.
I came around 1:10 p.m., so unfortunately the only option was to order toast. I tried a Toast Toast w/ crushed eggs (25 zł), it was tasty, but nothing special. And the person with me praised a toast w/ jerk chicken (35 zł). I ordered black tea, but it turned out that they had a limited tea selection (there was no classic black tea, which is kind of strange for me). It may have run out & they usually have it, but I couldn't order it.
The staff were friendly, but waiting time was a little long. The waitress was so nice enough to apologise for inconvenience.

✨This place reminded me of a nice minimalist bakery w/ a courtyard in Berlin - Sofi. Toast's patio is smaller, but still charming. Even though my experience wasn’t unique, it was quite enjoyable.

Service: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Value: 4/5
Interior: 5/5
Total: 4/5
Location: 76 Targowa St.💫
#warsawslook_places
#warsawslook_opinion