Do Poland and Romania share common spectres of the past? We will reflect on this question in October. The festival, curated by the renowned Romanian theatre scholar and critic Cristina Modreanu, will showcase the two-way fascinations running between Romanian theatre and Kantor’s art. On the one hand, it aims to present the reception of the […]
A visionary. A total artist. A revolutionary of the theatre. The most international of Polish artists and the most Polish of international artists. One of the most prominent figures in 20th-century art, Tadeusz Kantor (1915—1990) was a revolutionary in every sense of the term. The Cricot 2 Theatre he founded kept transgressing the traditional boundaries […]
A dance performance, carried by the wind, transcending generational, territorial, and artistic boundaries, created by choreographer and performer Monika Szpunar. HOLD ONTO THE WIND was developed in collaboration with international and interdisciplinary artists, as well as senior individuals encountered during a series of creative workshops. The performance is inspired by a saying from Monika’s dear […]
Tadeusz Kantor (1915-1990) was one of the most important Polish artists, with a significant contribution to the revolutionizing of both Polish and global theater, as well as a remarkable avant-garde activity in the field of visual arts. The exhibition highlights the versatility and complexity of this artist by showcasing the main directions he pursued as director, […]
On 16 July 2025, the Tadeusz Kantor Documentation Centre Cricoteka opens a new collection exhibition – Kantor. Vision Therapy. Alongside works and unique archival materials related to Tadeusz Kantor’s art, the show will feature works by an international group of artists: Alexandra Bachzetsis in collaboration with Julia Born, Aneta Grzeszykowska, Marysia Lewandowska, Nikita Kadan, Goshka […]
A visionary. A total artist. A revolutionary of the theatre. The most international of Polish artists and the most Polish of international artists. One of the most prominent figures in 20th-century art, Tadeusz Kantor (1915—1990) was a revolutionary in every sense of the term. The Cricot 2 Theatre he founded kept transgressing the traditional boundaries […]
A visionary. A total artist. A revolutionary of the theatre. The most international of Polish artists and the most Polish of international artists. One of the most prominent figures in 20th-century art, Tadeusz Kantor (1915—1990) was a revolutionary in every sense of the term. The Cricot 2 Theatre he founded kept transgressing the traditional boundaries […]
Playing with Kantor is an artistic and research project that has been carried out at Cricoteka since 2018 – and since 2023, in the form of a festival. The project explores the reception of Tadeusz Kantor’s work and presents it as a living source of inspiration for new generations of experimental artists from around the […]
In 2024, as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Cricoteka’s presence in Podgórze, we are presenting a series of sound installations designed specifically for this building. Throughout the summer, Cricoteka will transform into a giant resonance box, inviting visitors to step inside and experience firsthand how sounds shape the spaces around us. From July to […]
