„Our Diversity Mural” was created on 18th September 2021 at the Multicultural Centre on 54 Jagiellońska St. The main focus of this project was a workshop on how to design and paint a mural. The artwork is a statement about the diversity of contemporary Varsovians. The activities consisted of several stages. Artist Beata Sosnowska, together with the participants, designed a mural which was then painted on the wall of the Multicultural Centre in Warsaw. The mural-painting workshop was accompanied by a portrait photography workshop led by photographer Kasia Urbanek. You can see the effects of both workshops below. At the end of the mural and photography event, photographer Teresa Czepiec presented the Light Exhibition – portraits of residents from the Warsaw immigrant community.
We invite you to take a look at the photo and video reports!
The mural photo report was created by Małgorzata Brus. The mural inside the Multicultural Centre was painted by the artist Beata Sosnowska and the following guests: Dilar Yilmaz Elmi, Abdi Gulbarshyn Bozyak and Yan Butenko. The mural on the ramp for people with disabilities outside the Centre was painted by passers-by – the residents and tourists of Warsaw. These activities were supported and supervised by volunteers Ada and Karolina.
Kasia Urbanek created portraits of Warsaw residents, both permanent and short-term ones ;).
The photo report of the Light Exhibition was made by Nastia Chumik. She is also the author of the video report (Leon Film).
18 September 2021.
Photos: Małgorzata Brus
Conceptual work on the mural project, photos by Beata Sosnowska.
Beata Sosnowska and Teresa Czepiec in front of the entrance to the Multicultural Centre in Warsaw, photo by Małgorzata Brus.
The task was funded by the City of Warsaw.
