Warsaw
Observatory
of Culture

At the Warsaw Observatory of Culture we aim to explore the processes of contemporary culture and share our findings with the wider community. We believe that connecting art and artists with scholarship affords us a better understanding of the world and the tools to engage with and contribute to the future.
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Stepping to a dance institution in Warsaw
At the Warsaw Observatory of Culture, in collaboration with the dance community, the Culture Bureau of the City of Warsaw, and the Museum of Modern Ar, we are developing a yearly pilot program at the Pavilion by the Vistula River. Our goal is to establish a dance institution in Warsaw.
Warsaw reading education in the age of digital revolution
How is the digital revolution changing reading practices? Which diegetic worlds are young people eager to visit and which are no longer accessible to them? The resting education research project, carried out in collaboration with the Culture Bureau of the capital city of Warsaw, provides an opportunity to take a closer look at these questions and juxtapose them with an interdisciplinary reflection on the reading competences of today's readers.
Artistic-Research Residency Programme. Second Edition / 2024
The Warsaw Observatory of Culture is inviting applications for the second edition of its residency programme, which aims to enable reflection and self-development as well as creative and research work. The idea of ​​slowing down the pace and creating comfortable yet flexible conditions for development seems brave and significant in today's world, where there is often a demand for rapid creation and delivery of completed works.

Announcement of the Results of Stage Two Recruitment

The commision selected individuals to participate in the WOK Residencies program. We hope that the individuals we have selected will be able to mutually accompany each other and review themselves in the processes and practices of others.

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WOK at a conference for children's and young adult literature

Co znaczy „czytelnictwo” lub „czytanie” w dobie rewolucji cyfrowej? Co może oznaczać dla różnych pokoleń czytelników i czytelniczek, i jakie są tego konsekwencje? Miranda Zarzycka zaprezentowała wstępne wyniki badań dotyczące edukacji czytelniczej, które prowadzimy w WOK, na konferencji zorganizowanej przez Wydawnictwo Wytwórnia i Bibliotekę Narodową.

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SPLOT Open: openness in culture, science, design, art and social activities

On April 25th at 6:00 PM, the Warsaw Culture Observatory will host the inaugural event of the SPLOT Open series. The event is dedicated to the theme of OPENNESS and will explore initiatives that embody an open approach across various fields including science, culture, design, art, production, programming, and social engagement.

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‘Nothing’ + presentation by Zbigniew Warpechowski

Zbigniew Warpechowski (b. 1938) is a pioneer of performance art in Poland and one of the first artists in the world to work in this field. On 27 March, the WOK Lab space hosted an event organised by Monopol Gallery in which the artist returned to the notion of ‘Nothing’, which has been a major theme in his work since 1972. The performer first gave a speech about ‘Nothing’ and then presented a ream of blank paper, turning, crumpling and tearing the pages one by one. A blank page became a means of expressing ‘Nothing’.

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