"The Woman Of... Black Coal" is a story told from the perspective of a queer woman who, through the prism of sexuality, reveals various techniques for overcoming barriers and limitations imposed by others. The performance takes the form of a stand-up comedy, where various biographical elements are mixed in an explosive way. Miners, the world of art, the Silesian dialect, non-binary speech and the party life of Warsaw... a free-for-all, or perhaps a path to achieving freedom?

'Memoirs Of A Time Of Immaturity'
Nube Baja
as part of PAR / Casa Belgrado residence
Buenos Aires, 2024

The presentation featured a selection of drawings from my teenage years in 2010, alongside a video recorded at Casa Belgrado. The inspiration for this project stems from the work of the renowned Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz, who lived in Buenos Aires from 1939 to 1963. Through his transgressive literary work, Gombrowicz developed a theory of form that explores how social structures inevitably impose rigid, often inescapable forms on individuals. During his time in Argentina, Gombrowicz also delved into his own experience of same-sex desire, articulating it with a specificity that precedes contemporary queer theory. These reflections are documented in his diaries, which have become a hallmark of his work. In the context of my residency, I’ve chosen to reinterpret his exploration of form through the lens of contemporary sexual emancipation.

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with Jonathan Reincholz

'Cat On A Hot Wooden Raft'
Performance Platform Festival
Galeria Labirynt
Lublin, 2024

video documentation

The performance is a poignant memory of my intimate encounters with migrants from the Middle East and Africa who have come to Europe in recent years. In my work, I often refer to my sexual life as a source of knowledge. In this case, through the performance, I create a connection with members of a social group that, like LGBTQ+ people, is stigmatized and vulnerable to discrimination. The work is accompanied by the soundtrack from the film Casanova by Federico Fellini, in which the protagonist engages in free love beyond national borders and social divisions.

'Different Figures In The Same Character'
Foksal Gallery Foundation
Hotel Warszawa Art Fair
Warsaw, 2023
(with Agata Słowak)

video documentation

This durational performance, presented in a hotel room, explores the fluidity of queerness—a concept that defies singular definition and is constantly evolving. The piece juxtaposes my identity with that of Carrie Bradshaw, a once-relevant icon of pop culture now fading into obsolescence. It also reflects on the transformation of the canon of femininity through queer emancipation.

'Woman Hiding Behind A Woman'
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Warsaw, 2023

curator: Łukasz Ronduda
video: Nicolás Villegas H.

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This site-specific performance was recorded within the new premises of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, designed by American architect Thomas Pfeiffer, which at that time were still under construction. It reflects on various notions of "the other." In this work, a person "in transition" speaks about the space "in construction," using their personal past to simultaneously envision the future of this public place. The pre-recorded performance was screened on the museum's facade during a special event celebrating the institution's 18th anniversary.

'Calamity Physics'
INTERIM by Linxxnet
Leipzig Pride Week
Leipzig, 2024

poetry: Paweł Matusz

video documentation

This performance was prepared in collaboration with my friend, poet and activist Pawel Matusz, in the so-called gentrification gap in Leipzig. The work took the form of a poetry show interwoven with personal memories from the summer of 2019, when I chose to seek refuge in Germany during the political oppression of LGBTQ+ individuals in Poland.

'Everywoman Has A Woman That Loves Her'
Ongoing Art Center
Tokyo, 2023
(with Hanayo Nakajima)

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The exhibition reimagined femininity through the lens of queer expression, transforming objects typically associated with women—such as high heels, shopping bags, and tights—into sources of knowledge that have long remained hidden. It also featured a performance that sought to uncover new connections between Eastern European and Japanese concepts of queerness.

'What Stays The Same After We Change II'
Pickle Bar by Slavs and Tatars
Berlin Art Week
Berlin, 2023

This performance weaves together monodrama, ritual, stand-up comedy, and nightlife to explore the concept of change from a non-binary perspective. With each iteration, I reinterpret the work, navigating oppositions that illuminate the complexities of context. The piece consists of a simple installation made up of drawings and personal objects that, along with costume and sound, create an immersive situation where the audience, performer, and gallery space become one ephemeral hybrid.

'What Stays The Same After We Change'
Foksal Gallery Foundation
Warsaw, 2022

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