Wie Licht sichtbar wird
A group exhibition titled 'Aether Commons. Refracted Cosmologies' at the Stefan Gierowski Foundation in Warsaw explores manifestations of light, placing works by Polish painter Stefan Gierowski (1925–2020) in dialogue with contemporary art. Curated by Berlin-based Azu Nwagbogu, the show features eleven artists including El Anatsui, Andile Dyalvane, Mona Hatoum, Esther Mahlangu, and Julian Kyusang Lee, whose works investigate light's behavior on surfaces, human perception, and how materials emit or absorb light.
The exhibition matters because it introduces Gierowski's underrecognized oeuvre to an international audience while continuing his legacy of fostering exchange between his own practice and current artistic discourse. By focusing on light as both a physical and perceptual phenomenon, the show bridges historical abstraction with contemporary investigations, highlighting the enduring relevance of Gierowski's inquiries and the foundation's mission to make his work accessible beyond Poland.