AETHER COMMONS: Refracted Cosmologies at Stefan Gierowski Foundation
At the Stefan Gierowski Foundation in Warsaw, curator Azu Nwagbogu showcases AETHER COMMONS: Refracted Cosmologies, which engages Polish abstractionist Stefan Gierowski with contemporary artists from Africa, Asia, and Europe. This exhibition interrogates traditional modernism narratives by examining diverse cultural explorations of light, materiality, and perception. Featured artists include Andile Dyalvane, Mona Hatoum, Esther Mahlangu, Zizipho Poswa, Olafur Eliasson, El Anatsui, Satch Hoyt, Modupeola Fadugba, William Kentridge, Julian Kyusang Lee, and Alessandra Carosi. The exhibition is open until 18 October 2026. Nwagbogu's curatorial method prioritizes shared affinities, fostering a collective intellectual environment where abstraction reflects a variety of culturally specific understandings.
Key facts
- Azu Nwagbogu curated the exhibition AETHER COMMONS: Refracted Cosmologies.
- The exhibition is held at the Stefan Gierowski Foundation in Warsaw, Poland.
- It runs until 18 October 2026.
- The exhibition places Stefan Gierowski in dialogue with contemporary artists from Africa, Asia, and Europe.
- Featured artists include Andile Dyalvane, Mona Hatoum, Esther Mahlangu, Zizipho Poswa, Olafur Eliasson, El Anatsui, Satch Hoyt, Modupeola Fadugba, William Kentridge, Julian Kyusang Lee, and Alessandra Carosi.
- The exhibition challenges conventional narratives of modernism.
- It explores themes of light, materiality, and perception.
- The exhibition is not a retrospective but a curatorial proposition.
Entities
Artists
- Azu Nwagbogu
- Stefan Gierowski
- Andile Dyalvane
- Mona Hatoum
- Esther Mahlangu
- Zizipho Poswa
- Olafur Eliasson
- El Anatsui
- Satch Hoyt
- Modupeola Fadugba
- William Kentridge
- Julian Kyusang Lee
- Alessandra Carosi
- Brendon Bell-Roberts
Institutions
- Stefan Gierowski Foundation
- ART AFRICA
Locations
- Warsaw
- Poland
- 8/11 Dąbrowskiego Square, 00-055 Warsaw