Discover Zofia Pociłowska-Kann's Powerful Sculptures and Pawiak Prison History in Warsaw

This permanent exhibition at the Museum of Independence features sculptures by Zofia Pociłowska-Kann, integrated into the 'Everyday Life at Pawiak' display. The six ceramic sculptures, including 'Circle of Memory' and 'Holocaust,' address themes of suffering, Holocaust, and protest against violence. The exhibition also details the history of the Pawiak prison, its cells, and the lives of its prisoners during the German occupation.

The Museum of Independence presents sculptures by Zofia Pociłowska-Kann as a significant addition to its permanent exhibition, "Dzień powszedni na Pawiaku" (Everyday Life at Pawiak). Six monumental ceramic sculptures, including works like 'Krąg pamięci' (Circle of Memory), 'Korczak,' 'Droga zagłady' (The Road of Annihilation), 'Ostatni taniec Chawy' (Chawa's Last Dance), 'Holocaust,' and 'U kresu' (At the End), are displayed across various sections of the permanent exhibition. These works, crafted with a unique ceramic patina and mounted on charred wooden logs, powerfully convey not only the suffering of Holocaust victims but also the artist's protest against violence and her desperate plea for humanity to prevent future atrocities. The exhibition delves into the harrowing history of the Pawiak prison during the German occupation (1939-1944) and its earlier existence as a political prison. Visitors can explore reconstructed prison corridors and cells, including a quarantine cell and the death cell, furnished according to historical accounts and records. The display features original artifacts, prisoner letters (grypses), drawings, and photographs, illustrating the daily lives, struggles, and resilience of those imprisoned. Sections dedicated to the 'Tree of Pawiak,' the 'Relics and Grypses Room,' and biographical displays like 'Let's Remember Their Faces' offer a comprehensive and emotional understanding of the site's historical significance and the individual fates of its prisoners.

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