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Agata Ciastoń Explores the A4 Motorway's Hidden History at Museum of Architecture, Wrocław

exhibition · 2026-09-15

The Museum of Architecture in Wrocław will host the exhibition titled "In the Middle Lane, the Grass Was Tall in the Summer," curated by Agata Ciastoń. This event delves into the history of the A4 motorway, tracing its evolution from Reichsautobahn 9 during the Third Reich to its current status as a public space in Poland. Scheduled to open on May 14, 2026, and continuing until September 6, 2026, the exhibition showcases works from artists including Ewa Axelrad, Alicja Bielawska, Emanuel Geisser, Kama Sokolnicka, Marlena Kudlicka, Natalia LL, Piotr P. Skiba, and Łukasz Wojciechowski. Originating from a book published by Warstwy in 2024, the project features archival materials from numerous institutions, with graphic design by Grupa Projektor and exhibition design by Łukasz Wojciechowski.

Key facts

  • Exhibition dates: May 14, 2026 – September 6, 2026
  • Curator: Agata Ciastoń
  • Venue: Museum of Architecture, Wrocław
  • Artists: Ewa Axelrad, Alicja Bielawska, Emanuel Geisser and Kama Sokolnicka, Marlena Kudlicka, Natalia LL, Piotr P. Skiba, Łukasz Wojciechowski
  • Based on a 2024 book published by Warstwy
  • Archival materials from Polish and German collections, including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • The A4 motorway originated as Reichsautobahn 9 in the 1930s; the Wrocław–Legnica–Krzywa section opened in September 1936
  • Core samples from the historic concrete road are displayed in the exhibition space

Entities

Artists

  • Agata Ciastoń
  • Ewa Axelrad
  • Alicja Bielawska
  • Emanuel Geisser
  • Kama Sokolnicka
  • Marlena Kudlicka
  • Natalia LL
  • Piotr P. Skiba
  • Łukasz Wojciechowski
  • Adolf Hitler
  • Danuta Bator

Institutions

  • Museum of Architecture, Wrocław
  • Warstwy
  • State Archive in Wrocław
  • General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA)
  • Institute of National Remembrance in Warsaw
  • Institute of National Remembrance in Wrocław
  • Zygmunt Wojciechowski Western Institute
  • Museum of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology
  • Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
  • Association of Enthusiasts of the Kąty Wrocławskie Region
  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Grupa Projektor

Locations

  • Wrocław
  • Poland
  • Legnica
  • Krzywa
  • Breslau
  • Liegnitz
  • Kreibau
  • Lower Silesia
  • Warsaw
  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Kąty Wrocławskie

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