The exodus of people from the gallery, 2021, photograph, render, 131 × 197 cm

A vision of a potential post-apocalyptic future, the photograph shows the employees of Galeria Arsenał in Białystok leaving a decaying building overgrown by fungi. The work examines the precarious existence of cultural institutions in the current economic and political climate. The title and visual layer refer to the famous photo by Zbigniew Libera, The exodus of people from the cities (2010) and, in a way, recycle Libera’s image. The work was created specifically for the Compost exhibition at the Arsenał Gallery in Białystok.

From 2022 work is a part of collection of the Arsenal Gallery in Białystok