Krystyna Wojtyna-Drouet. Textile and Poetry | Exhibition at Galeria Test
About the event
11 marca – 10 kwietnia 2026 r. | Galeria Test
Warszawa, ul. Marszałkowska 34/50
Kuratorka: Małgorzata Wróblewska Markiewicz
Wstęp wolny
Wernisaż: 11 marca 2026 r., godz. 19:00
The exhibition presents the works of Krystyna Wojtyna‑Drouet, one of the most outstanding representatives of the Polish school of textile art, who for years developed her own method of visualization, combining mastery of technique with creative imagination. The core of the exhibition are the artist’s latest, intimate works from 2011–2019, which demonstrate her skill at recording fleeting impressions and emotions.
The artist, raised in the tradition of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, creates tapestries of exceptional texture, in which thick, hand-twisted strands of wool, sisal, linen, cotton and viscose threads combine with elements of wood, metal, glass and plastics. Her textiles are full of movement and life – fragments extend beyond frames, and successive layers are applied to the background in a free, almost painterly way.
The artist’s inspirations flow from everyday life and the immediate surroundings: streets, parks, blooming gardens, everyday scenes of city life, as well as from biblical images and European culture. In her works the real and the imagined meet – from simple, warm vignettes to figures of Moses, Solomon, Adam and Eve. The textiles captivate with craftsmanship, richness of materials and the subtlety of their narratives – art that unites tradition with continual experiment.
As part of the exhibition at Galeria Test there will be two weaving workshops led by Joanna Lohn‑Zając, organized by Zachęta – National Gallery of Art. At the closing event on 8 April 2026 the exhibition catalogue will premiere.
Krystyna Wojtyna‑Drouet (b. 1926) – visual artist, representative of the first generation of the Polish school of textile art. From 1946 to 1953 she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. She defended her diploma in 1953 under prof. Eleonora Plutyńska. From 1962 she participated in the I, IV and V International Biennale of Tapestry in Lausanne. In 1975 she took part in the International Textile Triennial in Łódź, and in 1978 in the International Quadriennale of Decorative Art in Erfurt. Her works have been exhibited in Poland and abroad, including Oslo, Leipzig, Buenos Aires, Havana, Chicago and Cairo. She created over 320 textiles. Her tapestries are held, among others, in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw, Musées d’Angers in France, the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the USA, and in private collections at home and abroad.
Partnerzy:
- Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie
- Okręg Warszawski Związku Polskich Artystów Plastyków
Partner działania edukacyjnego:
- Zachęta – Narodowa Galeria Sztuki
Patroni:
- Pismo Artystyczne „Format”
- Notes na 6 Tygodni
Free
Location
Free
