Oskar Zięta 's famous mirrors made with FiDU technology have undergone artistic interventions. Their new versions will be auctioned during the charity auction "Thirsty for Beauty. Passionate people are everywhere".
Mirror by Małgorzata Szymankiewicz
Photo by Ernest Wińczyk
Oskar Zięta for the National Museum in Warsaw
The "Friends of the National Museum in Warsaw" Association is organizing the "Thirsty for Beauty" charity dinner for the third time . Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Warsaw museum. It has become a rule that the auctioned works break the traditional division between pure and applied art. This time the famous mirrors by Oskar Zięta, which have undergone artistic interventions, will go under the hammer. Their authors are Karolina Bielawska, Krzysztof Gil, Marcin Janusz, Boris Kudlička, Angelika Markul, Paulina Stasik, Malgorzata Szymankiewicz, Martyna Ścibior and Mariusz Tarkawian.
Artwork by Marcin Janusz
Photo by Ernest Wińczyk
On the other side of the mirror
We can admire new versions of blown-steel objects in the company of iconic works of art from the Gallery of the 19th Century from the National Museum in Warsaw in photographs by Ernest Wińczyk.
Object created by Mariusz Tarkawian
Photo by Ernest Wińczyk
- Thirsty for beauty are everywhere. And enthusiasts, too. And this year's Friends of the National Museum charity auction is a celebration of these enthusiasts, so inspired by the figure of Ignacy Korwin-Milewski - we want to go with you to the other side of the mirror of time and think together about the shape of what we will leave behind for posterity? Will our collections remain private, or will we begin to co-create national heritage resources together? Will we let our passion die with us, or will we let it last - so that it serves others in the future? Will we, too, like Korwin-Milewski, be remembered by someone someday as passionate enthusiasts thirsting for beauty? What kind of self-portrait do we want to leave behind? We believe that looking into the panes of the prepared works, you will discover not only your own self-portrait, but also the self-portrait of our times," says Małgorzata Wandzel, Vice President of the Association of Friends of the MNW
Mirror after Martyna Ścibior's artistic intervention
Photo: Ernest Wińczyk
The opening of the mirror exhibition will take place on October 18, 2024 at 6:30 pm at the Desa Unicum auction house. On the other hand, the 3rd Thirst for Beauty Charity Dinner along with the auction will kick off on October 21, 2024 at 9:15 pm at the National Museum in Warsaw. You will be able to bid on the spot, during the dinner and via the Desa Unicum app and the Artinfo.pl portal.
Object by Paulina Stasik
Photo by Ernest Wińczyk
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