Oil on canvas, gouache on cardboard, hammered steel, cut marble, percussion and piano fugue, or bodies in light, text in motion, dance in sound? Can oil on canvas be transcribed into a kinetic oratorio? What will such a translation bring – loss or discovery? Is translation a dialogue or perhaps a compromise? Limited resources or […]
We warmly invite you to participate in the events accompanying the Constellations exhibition organized as part of the Copernicus Festival 2023: Cosmos! Events for adults and children will be held on June 11, 17 and 18.
For years, scholars have been asking themselves about the boundaries of cosmos, the principles that govern its functioning, and our place in it. Similarly, artists test the boundaries of art, look for the reach of creative matter and coincidence, consciously rejecting the previously worked out laws. Constellations is a story of abstraction that goes beyond […]
The performance, choreographed and directed by Eryk Makohon, is built around the figure of the goddess Mokosh – the Slavic archetype of female divinity, vitality and fertility.
“UWAGA” O.de.la Theatre March 20th (Sunday), 6:30 pm Cricoteka, 2-4 Nadwiślańska Street Tickets: 25 / 35 The winner of the 3rd edition of “The Best Off” Independent Theatre Competition, the dance spectacle “UWAGA” by o.de.la theater, is close to natural expression. It is based on spontaneous, unintentional externalization and expression of psychological contents in the […]
PERFECT MAN Idea, concept and text: Lukasz Wojcicki 26th March (Saturday), 6:30 pm Tickets: 25/35 zł In Central and Eastern Europe, the legacy of the experience of communism is still clear; one might even venture to say that its intergenerational trauma continues to this day. The observation of it is particularly absorbing in the context […]
From December 23 to January 5, the exhibitions in Cricoteka’s main building will not be open to the public. However, the space of Tadeusz Kantor’s Gallery-Workshop will remain open. We invite you to 7/5 Sienna Street from Monday to Wednesday between 12:00 and 16:00. The whole Cricoteka team wishes you peaceful and healthy holidays!
Due to the new Covid-19 restrictions, Cricoteka will be closed to visitors from March 20 to May 4. We hope to see you again soon!
Cricoteka re-opens on the 6 of February, following decision of the Government Crisis Management Team to allow museums renew their activity. Cricoteka and The Gallery-Studio of Tadeusz Kantor 7/5 Sienna Street are open at fixed hours: The Centre for the Documentation of the Art of Tadeusz Kantor 2–4 Nadwiślańska Street, Kraków Exhibition Opening hours From […]
Cricoteka is accessible for all groups of visitors. We are making every effort to adapt our buildings, visiting routes and events to the needs of people with disabilities. Cricoteka’smain building is accessible for persons with reduced mobility. For people with sensory impairments we offer guided tours and workshops. In case of emergency action, all visitors […]
Tadeusz Kantor. Episode Four. Sculpture 2-4 Nadwiślańska Street, 30-527 Krakow Tuesday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m Monday – closed Entry to the permanent exhibition is free of charge. Free ticket to be collected at the Ticket Office. Cricoteka welcomes you to the fourth instalment of its exhibition dedicated to the work of Tadeusz […]
Tadeusz Kantor. The Cloakroom With Lovelies and Dowdies, in the Impossible Theatre, I set a trap for illusion. The entire performance took place practically in a cloakroom, in a reality of the lowest rank. The cloakroom, especially in Poland, is a place that everyone would like to bypass, but it is brutal and indispensable.… There […]
We invite you to the program of dance performances in October!
Opening: 21 September 2018 (Friday), 6 pm Exhibition: 22 September 2018 – 17 February 2019
16th May, 7 PM
4th October 2017, 7.00 pm
Master workshops, 1st October, 2 PM-9PM
Opening: 16.09.17, 6:30 PM
Opening: 7 July 2017, 6 p.m. The exhibition runs from 8 July until 1 October 2017.
