Karolina Żyniewicz

2025
Komuna Warszawa, Warsaw

The present times—full of chaos, overstimulation, and being overwhelmed by the problems of the entire world—make us need, more than ever, moments of respite, grounding in the here and now, and sensitivity to ourselves and to what surrounds us. In theory, this sounds like a cliché; in practice, it is anything but.
The Exercises in Lasting and Passing aim to provide time to explore our immediate surroundings and to analyze the value of each of its elements. All of them, just like we ourselves, are subject to the effects of time and to impermanence. This is what connects us all, regardless of our views and social affiliations.
Nature is relentless in its impermanence; culture, on the other hand, attempts to make certain things immortal. It is precisely this dynamic that we will make use of in our workshop activities. We will carefully observe selected elements of our environment, and then apply methods of cultural preservation to potentially retain them for longer.

photo: Magdalena Krzosek Hołody