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Art and Heritage in Central Europe<\/h1>

The Wawel Royal Castle would like to invite you to a unique temporary exhibition: “Abakanowicz. No Rules. Tapestries and Abakans at the Wawel Castle”. The exhibition juxtaposes the works of Magdalena Abakanowicz \u2013 one of the most eminent figures in contemporary art – with Renaissance tapestries from the collection of King Sigismund Augustus for the first time in history.<\/p>\n

The space of Senators\u2019 Hall will be used to display unique abakans \u2013 spatial sculptures made of sisal \u2013 which will be showcased right next to the 16th-century tapestries made of wool, silk and gold and silver threads in Brussels studios. This juxtaposition opens up a new field of interpretation for the two kinds of works, revealing their surprising similarities and differences in function, form and meaning.<\/p>\n

The exhibition showcases how fabric \u2013 regardless of the era \u2013 can carry profound aesthetic, spiritual and social meaning. The tapestries, which originally adorned the interiors of the royal castle, displayed power, prestige and world order. Abakanowicz’s works, which came off the walls and were suspended in space, challenge this order, opening up to the viewer’s individual experience and reflection on the human condition.
\nThe exhibition will feature the following works by Magdalena Abakanowicz: Red-Brown, Lady I, Lady II, Queen, Anita, Dorota, Dorota III, \u00c8troit, Abakan with Ropes, Black Garment 8 and Czarna (Black). The tapestries on display will include a selection of verdures with animalistic and landscape themes \u2013 including Wolf Devouring the Hare, Fox Devouring a Bird and a Rabbit, Crane with Snake in the Beak \u2013 and a monumental figural tapestry God Blesses the Family of Noah.<\/p>\n

For the duration of the exhibition, the Senators\u2019 Hall was changed. In the darkened space with the windows covered, Abakanowicz’s works and tapestries create an evocative, almost theatrical setting that encourages contemplation and a personal experience of art.
\nThe exhibition also raises questions about the place of contemporary art in the historic spaces of royal residences and the new meanings that artistic heritage can take on when juxtaposed with a modern form of expression.<\/p>\n

Curatorial team: Dr. Bogumi\u0142a Wi\u015bniewska, Natalia Koziara-Och\u0119duszko, Andrzej Szczepaniak<\/p>\n

The exhibition is available from 17 October 2025 to 6 January 2026.<\/p>\n

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