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15 May \u2013 17 July, 2026<\/strong>
The Pilecki Institute in New York, Small gallery, floor 2<\/strong>
92 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pilecki Institute in Manhattan will host the exhibition \u201cZieta Illustrated\u201d\u2014an interdisciplinary presentation of Polish design and illustration, prepared in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute in New York and the Pilecki Institute in New York. As part of NYCxDESIGN, the exhibition marks a key stage in the project and is its most comprehensive international presentation to date. The curatorial narrative is based on the idea of connecting disciplines. It brings together Oskar Zi\u0119ta\u2019s metal objects with their individual illustrated interpretations by Polish artists, creating a multidimensional dialogue between image and form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zieta Studio combines various disciplines\u2014art, design, engineering, and technology on a daily basis. Within this interdisciplinary framework, the studio is strongly committed to promoting Polish creators worldwide. Therefore, the Zieta Illustrated project was founded, aimed at supporting young artists and telling stories of creation together. The concept features a series of limited-edition prints showcasing iconic Oskar Zi\u0119ta\u2019s objects through the eyes of some of the most acclaimed Polish illustrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invited illustrators share Zieta Studio\u2019s passion for creating experiences. Steel-formed objects are reinterpreted through individual artistic perspectives and brought together within a unified exhibition concept\u2014juxtaposing illustration with the illustrated object. The project stands as a testament to the potential of Polish creators and sparks inspiring conversations around graphics, design, and emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zieta Studio is a place where a hybrid design\u2013development\u2013research\u2013production machine is run. It is where technology meets art, design intertwines with research in materials science and engineering, and flat metal membranes are inflated into three-dimensional objects. This Polish experimental production studio, constantly moving between the virtual and the real world, blends advanced algorithms with craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Zieta Studio\u2019s unique forms and production technologies are deeply inspired by the world of bionics and the complexity of natural mechanisms. The proprietary FiDU technology itself resembles the process through which a dragonfly extends its wings by pumping body fluid into narrow channels of the wing tissues, causing the wings to expand and become structurally stable. Zieta Studio applies a similar process of \u201cpumping\u201d metal, referred to as volumetric expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FiDU is the process that Oskar Zi\u0119ta\u2014the head of the studio\u2014refers to as a \u201ccontrolled loss of control.\u201d It comes from the German Freie Innendruck Umformung,<\/em> which translates into English as \u201cfree internal pressure forming.\u201d Flat metal elements are edge-welded and then, through the process of air pressing, acquire their final three-dimensional form. Before deformation, parameters are defined by the designers, but during the air inflation phase, the material retains its freedom to self-deform, resulting in unique edge distortions. The outcome of this process is hollow, lightweight, and incredibly durable objects.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The interdisciplinary endeavours of Oskar Zi\u0119ta<\/strong> seamlessly blend design, art, engineering, and bionics. Each object represents a meticulous study of the properties of metal, techniques for stabilizing it, and optimization of form. They embody the outcomes of complete processes \u2014 simultaneously controlled and unrestrained. These are enduring, monomaterial artifacts that are remarkably lightweight. In their artistic forms, they manifest a profound fascination with nature, emerging technologies, and above all, the material itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the core of Zi\u0119ta\u2019s achievements lies his proprietary method of internal pressure forming of steel, known as FiDU (Freie Innendruck Umformung). It is thanks to FiDU that the iconic objects of the Plopp stool and Ultraleggera chair have come into existence, as well as public sculptures: Wir (2017) at the Galeria P\u00f3\u0142nocna in Warsaw, the Nawa city pavilion on Daliowa Island in Wroc\u0142aw (2017), Hempel in Wroc\u0142aw (2024), and Whispers in London (2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oskar Zi\u0119ta\u2019s work has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the Audi Mentor Preis, the Must Have, and the Schweizer Design Preis. In 2019, the Nawa pavilion was nominated for the prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award. Oskar Zi\u0119ta has collaborated with brands such as Audi, Architonic, Rado, and Pirelli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His work is found in dozens of museums worldwide, including the Museum f\u00fcr Gestaltung in Zurich, the Pinakothek in Munich, the Jerke Museum, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Oskar Zi\u0119ta resides in Wroc\u0142aw (Poland), where he runs Zieta Studio. Oskar Zi\u0119ta Architekt, projektant proces\u00f3w i artysta Architect, process designer, artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This Polish experimental production studio, constantly moving between the virtual and the real world, blends advanced algorithms with craftsmanship.\nBoth Zieta Studio\u2019s unique forms and production technologies are deeply inspired by the world of bionics and the complexity of natural mechanisms. The proprietary FiDU technology itself resembles the process through which a dragonfly extends its wings by pumping body fluid into narrow channels of the wing tissues, causing the wings to expand and become structurally stable. Zieta Studio applies a similar process of \u201cpumping\u201d metal, referred to as volumetric expansion.\nFiDU is the process that Oskar Zi\u0119ta\u2014the head of the studio\u2014refers to as a \u201ccontrolled loss of control.\u201d It comes from the German Freie Innendruck Umformung, which translates into English as \u201cfree internal pressure forming.\u201d Flat metal elements are edge-welded and then, through the process of air pressing, acquire their final three-dimensional form. Before deformation, parameters are defined by the designers, but during the air inflation phase, the material retains its freedom to self-deform, resulting in unique edge distortions. The outcome of this process is hollow, lightweight, and incredibly durable objects.\nThe interdisciplinary endeavours of Oskar Zi\u0119ta seamlessly blend design, art, engineering, and bionics. Each object represents a meticulous study of the properties of metal, techniques for stabilizing it, and optimization of form. They embody the outcomes of complete processes \u2014 simultaneously controlled and unrestrained. These are enduring, monomaterial artifacts that are remarkably lightweight. In their artistic forms, they manifest a profound fascination with nature, emerging technologies, and above all, the material itself.\nAt the core of Zi\u0119ta\u2019s achievements lies his proprietary method of internal pressure forming of steel, known as FiDU (Freie Innendruck Umformung). It is thanks to FiDU that the iconic objects of the Plopp stool and Ultraleggera chair have come into existence, as well as public sculptures: Wir (2017) at the Galeria P\u00f3\u0142nocna in Warsaw, the Nawa city pavilion on Daliowa Island in Wroc\u0142aw (2017), Hempel in Wroc\u0142aw (2024), and Whispers in London (2025).\nOskar Zi\u0119ta\u2019s work has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, the Audi Mentor Preis, the Must Have, and the Schweizer Design Preis. In 2019, the Nawa pavilion was nominated for the prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award. Oskar Zi\u0119ta has collaborated with brands such as Audi, Architonic, Rado, and Pirelli.\nHis work is found in dozens of museums worldwide, including the Museum f\u00fcr Gestaltung in Zurich, the Pinakothek in Munich, the Jerke Museum, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Oskar Zi\u0119ta resides in Wroc\u0142aw (Poland), where he runs Zieta Studio. 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