Krupa Art Foundation continues its dynamic programming. Following the successful exhibition Wojciech Fangor. American Dream, which attracted nearly 20,000 visitors in just a few months, KAF is set to unveil a new presentation starting November 23. This installment features three interwoven exhibitions united by the theme Clues, showcasing works by both legendary Polish and international artists as well as emerging female practitioners. Among the featured artists are Andy Warhol, Wilhelm Sasnal, Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, and many others.

Beginning on 23 November 2024, Krupa Art Foundation will open three new exhibitions to the public in a tenement house in the heart of Wrocław (Rynek 27/28). Though seemingly distinct, they are united by the central theme of Clues. Curators Monika Łuszpak-Skiba and Natalia Barczyńska have also invited schoolchildren to collaborate, giving them the unique opportunity to curate one of the exhibitions.

23 November 2024–1 June 2025

Venue: Krupa Art Foundation, Rynek 27/28, Wrocław

Opening hours:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12:00-6:00 pm
• Friday-Sunday: 11:00 am–8:00 pm
• Tuesday: closed

Admission: tickets at 35 PLN (regular), 25 PLN (discount)

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In a world where attention constantly shifts between screens, direct contact with living
humans, and our imagination, the curators address the challenge of navigating a reality that
intersects and merges with the virtual. They invite us to trace the connections between the
tangible and the digital, examining how we construct and perceive our world. The three
exhibitions, bound by the theme of Traces, take map, space, and memory as their starting
points:

• A Name Without an Exhibition, an Exhibition Without a Name – an exhibition of
  works from the collection of Sylwia and Piotr Krupa, curated by children (list of
  names at the end of the announcement);
• My Memory Isn’t Mine – curated by Natalia Barczyńska;
• Coordinates – curated by Monika Łuszpak-Skiba.

With its new series of exhibitions, Krupa Art Foundation invites the viewers to deconstruct
reality, breaking it down into smaller parts to understand how we create our experience of the
world.

Embracing the idea that for art to fulfill its purpose, it must be shared, the Krupa Art Foundation founders, Sylwia and Piotr Krupa, have decided to make their private collection accessible to the public in the gallery space located in a prestigious spot in the centre of Wrocław (Rynek 27/28). This second presentation of their collection explores a dialogue between the iconic artists of the late 20^th century and contemporary creators. This time, the Krupa Art Foundation team has invited its youngest audience to participate in curating the exhibition. Under the guidance of curators and educators, pupils aged 6–12 from the Jaskółka Primary School in Wrocław actively selected artworks and developed narrative paths to express their perspectives. The young curators titled the exhibition A Name Without an Exhibition, An Exhibition Without a Name. It focuses on memory as interpreted through their observations.

From 23 November, visitors to the Krupa Art Foundation’s gallery will encounter iconic works from the Krupa Collection, including pieces by pop art legend Andy Warhol, contemporary realist painter Wilhelm Sasnal, and Polish-Roma artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, recently celebrated in a solo show at the Tate Museum. The visitors are invited to discover the unexpected connections between these works that the children have so insightfully uncovered.

The exhibition My Memory Isn’t Mine delves into the complex interplay between human memory and technology, examining the boundaries between organic and mechanical forms of remembering. The featured artists invite viewers to reflect on how memories and knowledge are stored, processed, and passed down through generations, affecting our identities and reshaping our understanding of family and social connections. The works raise questions about information transmission, the inheritance of trauma, and the fluid definitions of geographic and ideological belonging.

As humanity searches for enduring methods of content preservation, we encounter diverse solutions – from ancient practices like stone carving to futuristic innovations such as quartz glass, DNA encoding, and time capsules. A significant part of the exhibition focuses on land and landscape as traditional carriers of memory. It reflects on transformations caused by colonial practices and the resilience of nature in the face of invasive human actions. Here, the land, a “living archive” of survival and transformation, becomes a metaphor for the timeless observer of human narratives, standing in contrast to the digital “cloud,” which, although seemingly intangible, leaves a physical footprint through server infrastructure and its environmental impact.

Beyond material forms and symbols of memory, the exhibition also contemplates its spiritual dimensions: non-linear time, mourning, cycles of death and rebirth, often represented through mythology-inspired motifs and futuristic hybrid visions. Using a variety of visual media, the exhibition explores the viewers’ relationship with history, underscoring the fragility and impermanence of narratives and the ever-shifting surfaces where contemporary memory is crafted, erased, and reimagined.

The exhibition explores the evolving spatial dynamics that define our contemporary existence. Today, the places we inhabit are in a state of constant movement, simultaneity, and blending, whether in our physical geographic locations or in the digital realms we navigate. The featured works experimentally depict these ephemeral and transitional forms of living, emphasizing how forces of pressure and aggression contribute to the creation of alternative spaces.

The exhibition centers on the map as a graphic representation of space, capturing it through diverse, often incongruous perspectives. These include the experiences of queer communities, the impact of climate change, and inaccessible spaces affected by forced displacement or oppression. Invited artists experiment with elements of collective memory, Google Street View, and AI, among other tools. Through these, the contemporary landscape is presented with a fresh aesthetic, prompting us to consider the new pathways it opens to us.

Clues – New Presentation at Krupa Art Foundation

23 November 2024–1 June 2025

• Venue: Krupa Art Foundation, Rynek 27/28, Wrocław
• Opening hours:
• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12:00-6:00 pm
• Friday-Sunday: 11:00 am–8:00 pm
• Tuesday: closed
• Admission: tickets at 35 PLN (regular), 25 PLN (discount)