Poland's entry for the 2024 Venice Biennale, titled *Liquid Tongues*, is an audio-video installation by artists Bogna Burska and Daniel Kotowski. The work centers on a performance by the Chór w Ruchu (Choir in Motion), which includes both hearing and deaf performers, with much of the content filmed underwater in a Warsaw swimming pool. Presented across two screens in the Polish pavilion, the installation draws inspiration from whale song to explore alternative modes of communication, using spoken English and International Sign. The project builds on a previous performance at Warsaw's Zachęta National Gallery of Art and was developed in close collaboration with curators Ewa Chomicka and Jolanta Woszczenko.
This year's pavilion marks a shift from the controversy surrounding Poland's original selection for the 2024 Biennale, which was cancelled by the incoming government of Donald Tusk due to its perceived nationalist alignment. *Liquid Tongues* reflects a more progressive cultural climate under Tusk's coalition, emphasizing collaboration across disciplines and accessibility for deaf audiences. The project's underwater setting highlights the fluidity and limitations of spoken language while celebrating sign language's resilience, making it a significant statement on inclusivity and communication in contemporary art.