On Friday, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage announced a change in the decision of the previous head of the ministry, Piotr Glinski, to exhibit in the Polish Pavilion as part of the 60th International Art Exhibition in Venice in 2024.
As mentioned in the statement, after “analyzing the competition procedures” and “getting to know the opinions and voices of the communities”, Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz decided to cancel the exhibition “Polish Exercises in a Tragic World”. Between Germany and Russia” curated by Piotr Bernatovich. and Dariusz Karlovich with the participation of Ignasi Trzetsios. Instead, Poland will be promoted by the “Repeat After Me” project presented by curator Marta Chizy with the participation of Open Group (Yuri Bili, Pavlo Kovacs, Anton Varga).
“Zachetta – the National Gallery of Art is responsible for the organization and production of the exhibition and takes care of the Polish pavilion in Venice,” the ministry said.
Glinsky criticizes
Former Minister of Culture and National Heritage Piotr Glinski cannot accept the decision of his successor. As he wrote on the social network, changing the Polish exhibition to the Venice Biennale is “another scandal for Sienkiewicz”.
“after that Destruction of public media And due to the dismissal of Zachęta's director, this evening prominent artist Ignasi Trzetsios received information from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage that he will not represent Poland at the Venice Biennale. Legally elected, as every year, by the appropriate committee. Censorship and illegality. What a stupid queue. And it's worth getting to know how to work on the Internet. what are they afraid of Although they advertised for the whole world!” – wrote a PiS politician on the X website.
Taking over public media
On December 20, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz, dismissed the current presidents of the governing boards of Telewizja Polska, Polish Radio and the Polish Press Agency, as well as the supervisory boards. The minister appointed new supervisory boards of the companies, which appointed new management boards.
Sienkiewicz made a decision on Wednesday Liquidation of TVP, Polskie Radio and PAP. He justified his decision by vetoing President Andrzej Duda's budget act, which included funds for financing public media.
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