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Polish Presence at Manifesta 16 Ruhr 2026 – Image Gallery
From the end of June to the beginning of October 2026, Manifesta 16 Ruhr will take place across four cities in the Ruhr Area, Germany: Duisburg, Essen, Gelsenkirchen and Bochum, in 12 abandoned post-war church buildings spread across the Host Cities.
This edition will focus on the historic architectural and social renewal that occurred in the post-war era of the Ruhr Area, marked by the construction of Modernist and Brutalist churches, built to address the urgent needs of reconstruction and rapid population growth. The churches became a powerful new symbol of democracy, exemplifying citizen involvement as they were constructed with the physical manpower of the local communities.
This edition’s Manifesta Artistic Team includes Hedwig Fijen, Henry Meyric-Hughes, Josep Bohigas, René Block, Leonie Herweg, Michael Kurtz, Gürsoy Doğtaş, and Polish art historians, critics and curators Anda Rottenberg and Krzystof Kościuczuk.
Invited Polish participants include Mirosław Bałka, Zuza Golińska, Nicolas Grospierre, Jarosław Kozłowski, Katarzyna Kozyra, Małgorzata Mirga-Tas, Anka Sasnal, Wilhelm Sasnal and Mikołaj Sobczak.
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1 of 28 A piece by Mirosław Bałka, at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
2 of 28 A piece by Mirosław Bałka, at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
3 of 28 A piece by Jarosław Kozłowski at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
4 of 28 A piece by Jarosław Kozłowski at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
5 of 28 A piece by Jarosław Kozłowski at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
6 of 28 A piece by Małgorzata Mirga-Tas at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
7 of 28 A piece by Małgorzata Mirga-Tas at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
8 of 28 A piece by Małgorzata Mirga-Tas at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
9 of 28 A piece by Mikołaj Sobczak at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
10 of 28 A piece by Nicolas Grospierre at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
11 of 28 A piece by Nicolas Grospierre at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
12 of 28 A piece by Wilhelm Sasnal at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
13 of 28 A piece by Wilhelm Sasnal at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
14 of 28 A piece by Wilhelm Sasnal at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
15 of 28 A piece from the 'Swarm' series by Zuza Golińska at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
16 of 28 A piece from the 'Swarm' series by Zuza Golińska at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
17 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
18 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
19 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
20 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
21 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
22 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
23 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
24 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
25 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
26 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
27 of 28 A view of the exhibition at Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
28 of 28 Curator Anda Rottenberg at the opening of Manifesta 16 Ruhr, 21 June 2026, photo: Kuba Celej / IAM
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