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Ostatni sen Tilii: A Movement-Dance Performance by Emilia Maryniak at Royal Łazienki Museum

Explore the complex bond between humans and nature through this artistic expression in the museum gardens.

"Ostatni sen Tilii," a captivating movement-dance performance by visual artist Emilia Maryniak, invites you to delve into the intricate relationship between humanity and the natural world. Set within the beautiful Royal Łazienki Museum gardens, this piece centers on the symbolic lime tree to foster ecological awareness through artistic expression. It's presented as part of the broader "Life of the Royal Garden" program.

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Exhibition summary

A movement-dance performance by Emilia Maryniak exploring the complex relationship between humans and the natural world, centered around a lime tree. The event aims to give voice to nature and encourage ecological awareness through art.

Curatorial context

The performance "Ostatni sen Tilii" (The Last Dream of the Lime Tree) by visual artist Emilia Maryniak is a movement-based dance piece set within the gardens of the Royal Łazienki Museum. The work delves into the ambiguous and changing relationship between humans and the natural world, using the lime tree (Tilia) as a central motif. Through gesture, movement, and sound, Maryniak imagines the inner life of the tree, inspired by its shape and form. The performance seeks to invert roles in the human-shaped garden space, giving voice to nature and fostering a dialogue about the possibility of new meanings. It directly addresses contemporary discussions on ecological themes in art and expresses a hope for a transformed understanding of the natural world and the changes it can inspire. The artist, Emilia Maryniak, is a visual artist, painter, and spatial installation creator known for using traditional art techniques alongside plant material, light, sound, and video. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she has a background in art education, collaborating with institutions like the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and the National Museum.

Admission and ticket notes

The event is part of a program associated with the temporary exhibition "Life of the Royal Garden". Specific ticketing details beyond this context are not provided on the page.

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Venue
Royal Łazienki Museum
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Sep 14, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025
Artist line / attribution
Featuring artist Emilia Maryniak, a visual artist, painter, and spatial installation creator with international exhibition experience and collaborations with art institutions.
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