Can groundbreaking discoveries such as those made by Nicolaus Copernicus also be made in the field of design? What can we still describe as a discovery in the 21st century? And if Copernicus is our model – who can still be described as a discoverer anyway? 2023 marks the 550th anniversary of the birth of the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. His interdisciplinary approach is the inspiration for an exhibition in four categories: #Health, #Home, #City, and #Ritual. EXPLORERS – DISCOVERIES IN DESIGN shows how young Polish designers have repeatedly been ahead of their time, predicted trends, and addressed key social and ecological issues.

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With works by: Małgorzata Kostacińska, Jakub Garstkiewicz, Piotr Tłuszcz, Klaudia Żmuda, Ewa Dulcet and Martyna Świerczyńska, Karolina Hołdys, Iga Paszek, Joanna Żaboklicka, Szymon Zakrzewski, Anna Eliza Gwiazda, Joanna Jurga and Martyna Ochojska, Maciej Sobczak, Jan Pfeifer, Katarzyna Bazylczyk, Olga Kozłowska, Joanna Trela, Aleksandra Kubińska, Wojciech Błaszczyk, Paulina Kwiatkowska, Agata Starmach, Agata Nowak, Wiktoria Lenart, Alena Trafimava, and Jan Kochański