Polish Pavilion in Venice
Zachęta curates the Polish Pavilion and organises exhibitions at the Art Biennale and Architecture Biennale in Venice.
Held biannually since 1895, the International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia is one of the world’s most prestigious artistic events. Poland has participated since 1932. The Pavilion’s construction was financed by the Polish government and it remains its property to this day. During the six months of the exhibition, projects from all over the world are presented in national pavilions in the Giardini area, the Arsenale and also spread all over the city. In 1999, Katarzyna Kozyra’s Men’s Bathhouse, exhibited at the Polish Pavilion, won a special mention from the Biennale’s Jury.
Alternating with the Art Biennale since 1980 is the International Architecture Exhibition, presenting the most important international realisations, designs and concepts in the field. Polish presentations have been awarded by the international Jury, including a Golden Lion, the top award, for Best National Participation in 2008 for Hotel Polonia. The Afterlife of Buildings, and a special mention in 2012 for Making the walls quake as if they were dilating with the secret knowledge of great power.
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10.05 – 23.11.2025Lares and Penates: On Building a Sense of Security in ArchitectureFrom the very beginning, architecture’s primary role has been to protect. The set of anxieties that accompany its inhabitants has evolved – people still turn to architecture to seek shelter from weather or the elements, but nowadays they also contend with climate catastrophe, wars or the prospect of mass migration. Does architecture have the tools to protect us from adversity? What practices taken from the construction and use of buildings can we employ to provide us with sense of security?
Polish Pavilion at the International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di VeneziaPolish Pavilion at the International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
Polish Pavilion commissioner
Agnieszka Pindera
Polish Pavilion office
Michał Kubiak, deputy commissioner m.kubiak@zacheta.art.pl, +48 22 556 96 03
Anna Kowalska