Moving Image 📅 8.11.2025 – 1.02.2026 🎉 Opening: 7.11 Friday, 7:00 PM Zachęta – National Gallery of Art Curator: Audrius Pocius Artists: - Zuzanna Bartoszek - Alicja Bielawska - Cezary Bodzianowski - Agata Bogacka - Michał Budny - Rafał Bujnowski - Marta Deskur - Wojciech Gilewicz - Nicolas Grospierre - Grzeszykowska / Smaga - Veronika Hapchenko - Agata Ingarden - Elżbieta Jabłońska - Karolina Jabłońska - Karolina Jarzębak - Zuzanna Janin - Tomasz Kręcicki - Hanna Krzysztofiak - Zbigniew Libera - Maria Loboda - Ant Łakomsk - Marcin Maciejowski - Małgorzata Mirga-Tas - Gizela Mickiewicz - Rafał Milach - Marta Niedbał and Paweł Olszczyński - Cezary Poniatowski - Joanna Piotrowska - Slavs & Tatars - Iza Tarasewicz - Andrzej Tobis - Krzysztof Zieliński Organizers: ING Polish Art Foundation, Zachęta – National Gallery of Art Exhibition partner: ING for Children Foundation In cooperation with: The School of Creativity Exhibition architecture: Laura Kaminskaitė Visual identity: Jakub de Barbaro The exhibition "Moving Image", organized on the 25th anniversary of the ING Polish Art Foundation, tells the story of collecting – not as the mere accumulation of works, but as a gesture directed toward those who will come after us. One could say that every collection – whether of visual art, poems, or shells gathered on the beach – carries within it a hidden promise of a gift. In the case of the ING Polish Art Foundation collection, this is a commitment inscribed in its statute: if the Foundation ceases to exist, the entire collection will go to Zachęta – National Gallery of Art. In this way, it will become part of the common good, protected by law. The exhibition poses a seemingly simple question: How is heritage inherited? The answers are to be found in the ever-growing set of works collected by the Foundation. Here, the collection is shown as a carrier of culture, a composite portrait of the last twenty-five years, containing hopes, values, and beliefs. It is these works of art that will shape the perception of today's culture by future generations. The exhibition juxtaposes selected works from the ING Polish Art Foundation collection with pieces borrowed from artists associated with the Foundation, as well as from institutions and other collections. This is an opportunity to see them in a broader context – also through the lens of questions about the boundaries of ownership and how institutions influence the meaning of art in public life. "Moving Image" shows that heritage is subject to constant processes, during which it changes, acquires new meanings, and responds to what is happening around it. In this approach, it is not a static image, but a conscious gesture of passing on, an ongoing conversation. It is not the works themselves, but their journey between people and generations that create a true network of relationships. The inheritance of the collection shows how freedom and responsibility, the private and public spheres, continuity and imagination intertwine. With this idea, the ING Polish Art Foundation has joined forces with its sister foundation, ING for Children, to present inheritance in an educational context. After all, it is children who will inherit cultural heritage in the future, although today they have the least influence on its creation and interpretation within art institutions. Therefore, the exhibition goes beyond theoretical frameworks through educational activities. During a series of workshops for young people prepared by the Zachęta education team in cooperation with the Vilnius initiative School of Creativity, the exhibition will become a place for public questioning, passing on to others, and setting heritage in motion. The effects of these activities will be visible at the exhibition, during a symbolic second opening in January 2026. More information: https://zacheta.art.pl/en/wystawy/moving-image?setlang=1 Institution financed by: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Zachęta is supported by: Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts Media patrons: - artinfo.pl - K MAG - TVP KULTURA
