19/06/2026
“Poland’s ambitious, transfixing, cross-disciplinary pavilion draws on whale song to ponder how we can better communicate – a subject that has never felt more relevant. (...)”
“It’s also a potently layered conceptual work: the underwater setting, for example, is a space in which sign language can be much more easily understood than spoken word, a hint towards the power and potential of less prevalent forms of communication. It’s also a poignant ode to whales and other non-human beings: many of the songs celebrating the culture, mythology and sense of community surrounding these wonderful creatures.”
〰️ Carlie Porterfield, Lisa Movius, Alexander Morrison, Gareth Harris and Melissa Gronlund / The Art Newspaper
〰️ https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/05/06/our-pick-of-the-best-pavilions-at-the-61st-venice-biennale
📷 Bogna Burska, Daniel Kotowski, “Liquid Tongues”, 2026, video, courtesy of Zachęta – National Gallery of Art | Bogna Burska, Daniel Kotowski, „Języki z wody”, 2026, wideo, dzięki uprzejmości Zachęty – Narodowej Galerii Sztuki