25/6 February – 1 March 2026

Previews

• Wednesday 25 February
  • Media Preview 13:00 – 14:00 (invitation only)
  • Collectors’ Preview 14:00 – 21:00 (invitation only)
• Thursday 26 February
  • Preview: 11:00 – 21:00 (invitation holders and tickets available to purchase)

Public Opening

• Friday 27 February 11:00 – 20:00
• Saturday 28 February 11:00 – 18:00
• Sunday 01 March 11:00 – 17:00

Tickets – on sale now https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/collect-fair/book-tickets

• Advance Early General Admission £25 (available until Wednesday 28 January)
• General Admission £32
• Student £20

Venue: Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

‘Metamorphosis: Craft from Poland’ focuses on material innovation and the creative ingenuity of Polish makers, celebrating ceramics, glass, wood, paper and metal. Hosted by Creative Industries Institute (Poland) and presented in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute in London and On&On Designs, the Polish exhibition constitutes a design-focused presentation at Collect 2026, a fair which annually celebrates the best in contemporary craft and design. The exhibition is curated by Corinne Julius, a journalist, broadcaster and curator specialising in contemporary craft and design, and designed by architects Miśka Miller-Lovegrove and Roman Lovegrove, founders of the multidisciplinary London design studio MM-L bringing extensive experience in architecture, exhibition design and cultural installations.

Corinne Julius, Curator says “I’ve known about Polish creativity for a while, having shown Marcin Rusak and Alicja Patanowska just after their graduation in my Future Heritage exhibition. However, I wasn’t prepared for the extraordinary creativity, passion, intellectual rigour, innovative use of materials and processes and pure beauty that I encountered on my recent trips to Poland. I’m delighted to bring a small section of that talent to Collect 2026 for a wider audience to enjoy”.

TF Chan, Fair Director of Collect says, ‘’I had the pleasure of visiting Warsaw last year as a guest of the Polish Cultural Institute in London and came away impressed by the depth and breadth of Poland’s contemporary craft and design. Not only is the work ambitious and distinctive, but it draws on local craft traditions while pushing material and process in bold, inventive ways. In my mind, Poland is home to some of the most exciting creative talents in Europe today, so I’m thrilled to welcome the Creative Industries Institute’s debut at Collect 2026, which will no doubt be a standout presentation’.

Following the successful UK/Poland Season 2025, Polish creativity continues to inspire. Having experienced significant economic and creative growth in recent years the country is now recognised for its vibrant and increasingly influential creative scene. Collect 2026, presented by Crafts Council and under the leadership of new Fair Director TF Chan, presents more than 300 contemporary artists presented by 40 specialist galleries and arts organisations from across the globe. The exhibitors hail from countries including Canada, China, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Korea and the UK.

‘Metamorphosis: Craft from Poland’presents nine artists: Alicja Patanowska introduces a limited-edition series of signed wall compositions from handmade ceramic tiles derived from her acclaimed ‘Ripple Effect’ installation (V&A 2025). GRÔPK – Marcin Kuberna reveals new coiled sculptural ceramic works expressing his signature textured, instinct-driven approach. Monika Patuszyńska features pieces from her ‘Study of Deformation’ and ‘From the Bastards’ series, celebrating intentional cracks, fractures and reconstructed forms, and Anna Bera shares sculptural works in wood and mirrored surfaces that explore sensory perception and playful organic movement. Maciej Gąsienica Giewont offers new turned green‑wood vessels and sculptural forms shaped by moisture, time and the natural unpredictability of the material. Katarzyna Krej unveils five wall-mounted glass modules, and a constellation of suspended glass works that animate light, colour and shadow and Agata Marchlewicz displays three bold contemporary paper cut-outs that reinterpret Polish folk traditions through a modern graphic lens. Marcin Rusak Studio presents ‘Flora Lamp II’, a unique translucent resin work that embeds preserved flowers and reveals botanical detail through soft LED illumination. Formsophy showcases a Console and Coffee Table cast in liquid aluminium with embedded stones, shaped outdoors by natural elements.

Agata Marchlewicz | IG: @polishcuttings | Photo: Patryk Chenc

Alicja Patanowska | www.patanowska.com  | IG: @alicjapatanowska | Brussels project: We Are the Weather | Photo: Alka Murat

Anna Bera | www.annabera.com | IG: @annabera_  | Photo: Emilia Oksentowicz

Formsophy | www.formsophy.com | contact@formsophy.com | IG: @formsophy | Photo: Damian Kołodziejczyk

Maciej Gąsienica Giewont | www.giewont.studio | IG: @giewont_studio | Photo by the Author

Katarzyna Krej | www.katarzynakrej.com | IG: @krejkatarzyna | Photo: Agnieszka Wira

GRÔPK – Marcin Kuberna | www.gropk.com | IG: @marcinkuberna | Photo: Marcin Ziółko

Marcin Rusak | www.marcinrusak.com | IG: @marcinrusak | Photo: Marcin Rusak Studio

Monika Patuszyńska | www.Patuszyńska.art.pl  | IG: @monika_patuszyńska | Photo by the author

EXHIBITION DESIGN: MM-L Studio | www.mmlstudio.com | IG: @miskamillerlovegrove
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Antonina Benedek | www.behance.net/antoninabenedek ; Jan Miklaszewski
THE FAIR: Collect | www.collectartfair.com | @collectartfair | #collectartfair