Exhibition "Tożsamość" by Leon Tarasewicz at the Museum of Free Belarus

The Museum of Free Belarus, a project of the National Anti-Crisis Management, invites you to the exhibition "Tożsamość" ("Identity") by the Polish artist of Belarusian origin, Leon Tarasewicz.

The exhibition features two large works by the renowned artist. One painting is inspired by an optical phenomenon called "Alexander’s Belt", named after Alexander of Aphrodisias, the Greek philosopher who lived at the turn of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD and was the first to describe this phenomenon.

The second painting depicts a road disappearing into the fog among leafless trees. In form, the work refers to Tarasewicz’s earlier paintings from the mid-1980s — compositions built from rhythmic, simplified forms using a limited color palette.

The exhibition is held as part of Warsaw Gallery Weekend (WGW) — an annual survey of contemporary art involving leading art galleries, cultural institutions, foundations, and artist collectives. In 2025, WGW will be held for the 15th time, featuring 53 galleries and 50 exhibitions. The Museum of Free Belarus, as an independent institution, participates in this large-scale event for the first time in the WGW+ section.

"I highly recommend everyone to visit the wonderful exhibition of Leon Tarasewicz at the Museum of Free Belarus. I became familiar with his work when I served as the consul and ambassador of Belarus in Poland. He is an excellent Belarusian artist, born in Poland, belonging to the Belarusian minority in Poland, and truly an artist of world renown", said Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management, Pavel Latushka.

Admission is free

Date: September 19 – October 19 (closed on Mondays)

Time: 11:00 – 20:00 (local time)

Location: Museum of Free Belarus, Foksal 11/1, Warsaw

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