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SUMMARY:NEW POLISH FASHION: A CHRONICLE OF DEEP FEELINGS
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DESCRIPTION:It celebrates works by more than fifty designers drawn from our collection
of contemporary fashion. We are the first museum in Poland to build a
collection of this kind, which we have been developing for seven years now.
Both of these pioneering undertakings grow out of a need to document a
phenomenon that forms an important part of our cultural heritage. For
years, it has remained out of reach for Polish museums.
From the outset, we moved away from thinking about fashion solely in terms
of trends or chronological sequences. We were interested in fashion as a
means of telling stories about history, memory and emotion. For us,
“Polishness” becomes the key category, understood as a set of
experiences and cultural contexts that shape our identity.
Fashion as the language of the present
The exhibition explores the present by creating a multilayered account of
fashion as one of the most sensitive languages of contemporary culture. The
roots and contexts of the garments and accessories on display, all dating
from the twenty-first century, relate both to history and to contemporary
phenomena. Sarmatism, ideas about Slavic mythology, rural culture,
post-Yalta resettlements, political persecution and Marian motifs stand
alongside queer culture, drag art, techno music and the latest developments
in technology. Other important themes include post-gender identity,
changing perceptions of gender, and diversity connected with origin or
appearance. Another significant issue is ethical production, which
increasingly draws on earlier local crafts.
Fashion as a record of personal histories
Contemporary fashion in Poland and around the world is becoming
increasingly autobiographical; above all, it speaks to the experiences and
roots of those who design it. As a result, it engages ever more deeply with
personal themes and focuses ever more closely on individual emotions.
Design may be linked to mastering fear, working through trauma, and
expressing joy and pride, but also rebellion and disappointment. The
exhibition therefore also serves as a kind of fashion gauge of the emotions
of those who wear and create fashion connected with Poland.
The exhibition also features Black Reliefs / Black Reliefs II (1963), a
tapestry by Magdalena Abakanowicz, as well as Needle / Nadel by Paulina
Ołowska, from the collection of Katarzyna Jordan.
More than an exhibition
The exhibition is accompanied by a richly illustrated book, New Polish
Fashion from the Collection of the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź,
published in Polish and English and featuring a selection of essays on
contemporary Polish fashion.
We are also preparing a programme of unexpected events through which,
following the exhibition’s themes, we try to touch on the sensitive
points of the present. The exhibition also has its own scent, namely
natural botanical perfumes.
New Polish Fashion. A Chronicle of Deep Feelings
13 June 2026 – 3 May 2027
Opening Reception: 13 June 2026, 4:00 PM | Free admission
Curator: Marcin Różyc
Exhibition Design: Zuza Golińska
Collaboration: Trin Alt
Visual Identity: @pktwidz
Coordinator: Aleksandra Kmiecik
For more information click HERE
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