Panorama of the City

Project realized by Fundacja Dom Kultury

Project co-impelementer Nowe Centrum Warszawy

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Panorama of the City: A Shared Story of Diverse Warsaw
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Project Description
“Panorama of the City” is an artistic and integrative project that connects Warsaw’s residents through joint creative activities. Its goal was to create a large-scale painting installation reflecting the diversity of the city’s community. The final event was open to everyone — children, adults, seniors, residents, and tourists — and concluded with the collective creation of the painted Panorama of the City in the square in front of the Palace of Culture and Science on June 28, 2025.

Project Objective
The main goal of the project was social integration through artistic activities and enabling people from various backgrounds — especially those with limited access to culture — to create an artwork together. The project provided space for self-expression, sharing personal stories, and experiencing collaboration beyond social divisions.

Project Locations
The workshops took place in the premises of the participating communities: the Regional Youth Educational Centre in Falenica, the Multicultural Centre, the Nowolipie Group, Dorożkarnia Cultural Centre, the Warsaw-Grochów Remand Prison, and the Anti-Crisis Club. The main event, during which the panorama was collectively created, took place on June 28, 2025, at Central Square next to the Palace of Culture and Science.

Number of Workshops and Method of Implementation
As part of the project, six workshops were held to design sections of the panorama, led by Warsaw-based artists. Participants created their own concepts and sketches of the panorama’s “puzzle pieces,” which were later transferred onto large-format plastic fabrics. During the final event, these puzzle pieces were collectively painted with acrylic paints according to the prepared designs.

Workshop Facilitators
Renowned artists and cultural animators were involved in the project:

  • Robert Kwaśniewski (Anti-Crisis Club)
  • Waladek Petryk and Irshad Manammal (Multicultural Centre, Polish Migration Forum)
  • Joanna Świerczyńska and Julia Bistuła (Nowolipie Group)
  • Edyta Kranc (Warsaw-Grochów Remand Prison)
  • Praktis (Regional Youth Educational Centre in Falenica)
  • Agnieszka Sadurska (Dorożkarnia Cultural Centre)

Project Curator: Damian Kalita, Head of the Education Department at Teatr Studio Gallery.
Project Coordinator: Małgorzata Brus, Fundacja Dom Kultury.

Participants
The project involved individuals from marginalized groups, migrants, people experiencing homelessness, seniors, people with disabilities, inmates, as well as all interested residents of Warsaw and tourists.

Partners
In implementing this remarkable project, we collaborated with STUDIO teatrgaleria, Bar Studio, PKiN Sp. z o.o., the Polish Migration Forum, Nowolipie Group, the Regional Youth Educational Centre in Falenica, and the Warsaw-Grochów Remand Prison.

Project Timeline
The project was implemented from March 14 to July 31, 2025.
The final event took place on June 28, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

 

Graphics: Magdalena Gładecka