Exhibition “Touch of art – laboratory of form” from 1 August at the ICC

Exhibition “Touch of art – laboratory of form”

August 1–31, 2025
Opening: July 31, 18.00 

Opening hours: 
10.00–16.00 

Admission: free

The International Cultural Centre in Kraków and the author of the project, Agnieszka Łakoma, invite you to an exhibition presenting artistic graphics inspired by the sculptural decorations and ornamental motifs of modernist townhouses in Kraków, which can be explored with different senses.  

The exhibition “Touch of Art – Laboratory of Form” consists of graphic installations that invite viewers to experience and learn about art and cultural heritage also through the sense of touch, thus enabling close contact with artistic creation.

The unique, multisensory graphics created in the project are a kind of artistic "Braille alphabet" that analyzes issues of architectural decoration form and spreads knowledge about forgotten workshops of Krakow artists and craftsmen. Executed in proprietary dry-ink (relief) techniques, the works primarily encourage tactile perception. They make up the exhibition, which will be part of the ICC's accessibility program for all visitors.

The exhibition at the ICC will include haptic tours (based on the sense of touch) and participatory-multisensory workshops, aimed at a wide audience, including people with visual impairments.

The exhibition is being prepared as part of the City of Krakow 2025 Creative Scholarship.

Author of the project and exhibition:

Dr. Agnieszka Łakoma, Prof. of the Silesian Academy in Katowice – visual artist, graphic designer, painter, author of objects, spatial, lecturer and animator of culture. Graduated from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts (2006) and art history at the Jagiellonian University (2005). She served as the Urban Visual Artist of the City of Kraków (2013-2024). She is the chairwoman of the Graphics Section of ZPAP in Kraków (from 2019) and a member of the Board of SMTG in Kraków (from 2025). Professor at the Silesian Academy in Katowice (since 2024). Winner of the scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage in 2005-2006 and 2021. Winner of the Hommage à Nicolas Schőffer Award in Budapest (2013) and the Grand Prix of the Best Graphic of the Month of ZPAP Krakow (2008, 2013, 2016). Her works are in many collections in Poland and abroad.

Schedule of accompanying events:

•         2 August 2025, 12.00 – Multisensory workshops “On the trail of art déco” (youth and adults)
•         1-31 August 2025 – Workshops for children “The touch of art. Allegories hidden in architecture” (organised groups)
•         9 August 2025, 12.00 – Multisensory workshop "In the printmaker's studio"
•         21-29 August 2025, 12.30 p.m. – Family workshop “The touch of art. Symbols hidden in architecture”
•         30 August 2025, 12.30 p.m. – Family city walk in Krowodrza: “Symbols hidden in architecture”.

The exhibition hall is accessible by stairs (four steps).Those who may need assistance in accessing the exhibition space, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, Daniel Krawczyk, in advance: d.krawczyk@mck.krakow.pl. 

Please be advised that on the day of the opening, the exhibition space will be fully accessible to all visitors.

The exhibition is prepared within the framework of the Creative Scholarship of the City of Krakow 2025.

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The ICC Gallery will become even more welcoming, modern and accessible to a wide audience thanks to the project "Modernisation and adaptation of the ground floor of the Ravens House and renovation of the technical infrastructure of the International Cultural Centre in Krakow", worth PLN 13,541,096.08. This project received PLN 8,744,388.51 in funding from the European Union's European Funds under the FEnIKS programme.

FEnIKS will enable the reconstruction of the gallery premises, including the modernisation of the heating, electrical and ventilation systems, as well as the lighting and sound systems, which will improve the exhibition conditions and ensure a modern layout. The modernised ventilation and lighting systems will provide the appropriate parameters for works of art, eliminating outdated solutions. Plans include replacing the lighting with denser lighting, installing modern lamps and AV systems, as well as a ticket reservation system.