A primer on Polish design in St. Petersburg

The exhibition also connects the past with the present, showing the achievements of Polish design through the achievements of contemporary Polish graphic design. This is because we present 100 works by Polish designers interpreted by twenty-five Polish illustrators – artists with very different achievements: experienced masters of the Polish school of illustration, illustrators of the young and middle generation winning awards around the world today and quite young ones who have just graduated. Most of the invited illustrators illustrate children’s books while also working in the broad field of visual communication. They present different styles and techniques, all of them united by great talent.
The exhibition is not only 100 objects and 100 of their artistic interpretations, it is also 100 stories: about designers, about needs, about dreams, about possibilities and about limitations. It tells not only about specific projects. It also shows what the design process is all about, how ideas are formed, and finally, what an amazing concept design is – the closest art field to man, which we are all surrounded by, which we interact with on a daily basis and without which we could not do without, although we often do not realize it.

The presentation of the projects in chronological order shows that in the 100-year history of Polish design, certain materials, themes and forms return, still assuming new faces. The exhibition is aimed at a wide audience, including the youngest generation. It was created on the occasion of the centennial of Poland’s Independence.
Illustrators participating in the exhibition:
Jacek Ambrożewski, Edgar Bak, Maciek Blaźniak, Katarzyna Bogucka, Ada Buchholc, Iwona Chmielewska, Robert Czajka, Agata Dudek, Emilia Dziubak, Małgorzata Gurowska, Monika Hanulak, Marta Ignerska, Tymek Jezierski, Paweł Jońca, Agata Królak, Grażka Lange, Patryk Mogilnicki, Piotr Młodożeniec, Ania Niemierko, Ola Niepsuj, Marianna Oklejak, Paweł Pawlak, Dawid Ryski, Marianna Sztyma.
The project is part of the international cultural program POLSKA 100, coordinated by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and implemented within the framework of the 2017-2022 INDEPENDENCE Multiannual Program. Funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage within the framework of the 2017-2022 INDEPENDENCE Multiannual Program.