Agnieszka Brzeżańska Exhibition at Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy
Explore 'Herbs, Little Trees, and Y Hairs,' an exhibition integrating contemporary art with herbalism and phytotherapy.
This exhibition, 'Herbs, Little Trees, and Y Hairs,' presents Agnieszka Brzeżańska's contemporary visual art, including ceramics, painting, and video. It is uniquely integrated into the Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy's reconstructed 1920s pharmacy setting. Visitors can delve into themes of herbalism, phytotherapy, and plants' medicinal properties. The showcase creates new contexts for art within the museum's historical collection.
About Agnieszka Brzeżańska. Herbs, Little Trees, and Y Hairs at Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy in Warsaw
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Exhibition summary
This exhibition presents the work of contemporary artist Agnieszka Brzeżańska, integrating her visual art, including ceramics, painting, and video, into the reconstructed 1920s pharmacy setting of the Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy. The exhibition explores themes of herbalism, phytotherapy, and the medicinal properties of plants, creating new contexts for the artworks alongside the museum's permanent exhibition on the history of pharmacy.
Curatorial context
The exhibition "Herbs, Little Trees, and Y Hairs" showcases the diverse artistic practice of Agnieszka Brzeżańska, a recognized artist known for her work in painting, performance, and herbalism. Her creations span various media including ceramics, painting, video, and installations, often incorporating traditional crafts and techniques. The exhibition is deeply rooted in Brzeżańska's fascination with plants and herbalism, examining the connections between pharmacy, phytotherapy, and forgotten narratives about the health-promoting qualities of flora.
The artworks are thoughtfully integrated into the meticulously reconstructed interior of a 1920s pharmacy, the smallest branch of the Museum of Warsaw. This unique setting, alongside the museum's permanent exhibition "Res pharmaceuticae" (which delves into the history of medicine), imbues Brzeżańska's contemporary art with unexpected and compelling contexts. Visitors can expect a sensory journey, with a focus on visual arts such as ceramics and painting, alongside installations designed to engage the senses of smell and hearing. The exhibition features works from recent years, including pieces specifically created for the museum's spaces and a previously unpresented herbarium. The scent of common wormwood (Artemisia vulgaris), known for its medicinal properties, permeates the space, evoking ancient aromatherapeutic rituals and protective practices. Brzeżańska's characteristic semi-abstract ceramic sculptures, referred to as 'thought-forms,' are also displayed, their organic shapes and expressive features adding another layer to the exhibition's exploration of nature, science, and art.
Admission and ticket notes
Standard tickets cost 12 PLN, and reduced tickets are 8 PLN. Thursdays offer free admission. Tickets can be purchased online through the museum's ticketing portal, with a link provided on the page for booking specific dates for this exhibition.
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Agnieszka Brzeżańska. Herbs, Little Trees, and Y Hairs key exhibition facts
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Venue
Antonina Leśniewska Museum of Pharmacy
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Nov 21, 2024 – Mar 2, 2025
Artist line / attribution
Agnieszka Brzeżańska (born 1972) is a Polish artist whose practice encompasses painting, performance, and herbalism, utilizing diverse media including drawing, photography, film, and ceramics. Her work often explores the human place in the world and the potential for coexistence among all beings, with a particular focus on plants and phytotherapy. She has exhibited widely both in Poland and internationally and collaborates with galleries such as BWA Warszawa and Nanzuka in Tokyo.
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