Family Strangers. Many Polands challenges the myth of a homogeneous national storyline to reveal the differences that constitute each culture’s many layers— and more specifically, those of Poland. Often seen as the home to a homogeneous population, the country was nevertheless built through migratory patterns that have enriched its culture.
The exhibition is an invitation to discover the rich diversity of Poland’s many cultures and trace their connections to Lorraine. Together, these reveal overlapping histories and little-known cohabitations. Moving beyond representations of what has been called ‘Eastern Europe’ – often in contrast to a ‘West’ whose boundaries and definitions have shifted – the exhibition reminds us that differences are integral to the ways we experience the world.
Artists: Assaf Gruber, Emma Dajska, Eva Prusiewicz, Ewa Partum, Janek Simon, Jasmina Metwaly, Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, Natalia LL, Ngo Van Tuong, Oliwia Bosomtwe, OPJ Cyganek et Julie Poulain, Renata Rara Kamińska, Shadow Architecture, Teresa Murak, Zuzanna Hertzberg
Curators: Joanna Warsza, independent curator, and Fanny Gonella, Director of Frac Lorraine, in collaboration with Sophie Potelon, Programme Coordinator.
Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine
1 bis, rue des Trinitaires
57051 Metz France
