Bodies of the Earth. Our Bodies
Artists
Agnieszka Brzeżańska, Bogna Burska, Honorata Martin, Teresa Murak, Alicja Patanowska, Agnieszka Polska, Łukasz Rusznica, Zofia Sobolewska Ursic, Teresa Tyszkiewicz, Rafał Wilk, Liliana Zeic, Jakub Julian Ziółkowski
Schedule
- 25.09–28.02.2027
- Monday: closed
- 1.11.2026: closed
- 11.11.2026: closed
- 24.12.2026: closed
- 25.12.2026: closed
- 26.12.2026: closed
- 31.12.2026: closed
Tickets
Reduced: PLN 20
Students and pupils aged 7–26: PLN 1
Group ticket (min. 10 people, organised groups), per person: PLN 18
7-day ticket: PLN 60 regular / PLN 45 reduced
The ticket entitles the holder to one-time admission to the permanent and temporary exhibitions at each branch of the Museum within seven days of the date of purchase.
Annual pass, transferable: PLN 150
The pass entitles the holder to unlimited admission to the permanent and temporary exhibitions at each branch of the Museum for one year from the date of purchase.
Tuesday: free admission
Can matter act? Are the growth of plants, circulation of water, cracking of wood or slow decomposition of organic tissue merely processes unfolding in the background of human history or are they a form of agency we had been unable to notice for a long time?
The exhibition Bodies of the Earth. Our Bodies reflects on the historical and contemporary ways of representing nature and the change of relations between what is human and what is non-human. As its starting point, it takes early modern prints of plants – their leaves, grasses and flowers – interpreted as visual traces of wonder at the very existence of life forms – rather than just as illustrations of scientific value. They depict nature as an autonomous object of cognition removed from any utilitarian and symbolic context, with a marvelousness understood here as an intense vision focused on the material complexity and order of even the most inconspicuous biological forms. Contemporary works develop this attitude, shifting the focus from representation to relation and coexistence. Nature is no longer just viewed, but becomes an active participant of real processes such as growth, circulation, decomposition and regeneration, in which the work of art is included. Dovetailing with posthumanistic and ecological thought, this approach undermines the classical division into nature and culture as opposite entities and the superiority of human beings over the natural world.
The exhibition asks what changes when we stop treating nature as a subject, background or resource. The presented artworks allow us to see nature as living matter with its own dynamics: growing, absorbing, circulating, undergoing transformations, and affecting the human body, human gestures and manners of cognition. Instead of a single narrative on nature, the exhibition proposes several parallel perspectives: scientific, aesthetic, bodily, ecological and material ones. It depicts a continuity between the past careful observation of nature and the contemporary awareness of our material interdependence, in which the marvelousness undergoes a transformation from a delight in form to a reflection on our being a part of the web of life. It also develops the idea behind the project All Old Art Used to be Modern, juxtaposing works from different epochs to show the continuity of our sensitivity and transformation of the way we look at reality.
The displayed works come from the collections of the PAS Gdańsk Library, Zachęta – National Gallery of Art, the ING Polish Art Foundation, Fundacja Sztuki PKO BP, Consonni Radziszewski Gallery, the National Museum in Gdańsk, Gdańsk Collection of Contemporary Art on deposit at NOMUS – New Art Museum – and the artists invited to participate in the show.
Exhibition credits
artists: Agnieszka Brzeżańska, Bogna Burska, Honorata Martin, Teresa Murak, Alicja Patanowska, Agnieszka Polska, Łukasz Rusznica, Zofia Sobolewska Ursic, Teresa Tyszkiewicz, Rafał Wilk, Liliana Zeic, Jakub Julian Ziółkowski
curators: Aleksandra Grzonkowska, Maja Murawska
texts: Aleksandra Grzonkowska, Maja Murawska
visual identity and graphic design: Maciej Bychowski
proofreading: Agnieszka Kochanowska
translation: Anna Darska
English version proofreading: Colin Phillips
Conservation Department: Kamila Ślefarska, Cátia Viegas-Wesołowska
Registrar’s Office: Marta Wołyńska
digitalization and visual documentation: Małgorzata Pajkert, Konrad Królikowski, Andrzej Leszczyński, Grzegorz Nosorowski, Kacper Skoczylas
promotion and communication: Paweł Burian, Agnieszka Kochanowska, Justyna Sobotka, Oliwia Szepietowska, Paulina Szwaj
education programme: Kamila Glazer, Nadzieja Grabińska, Emilia Kalinowska
organisational support: Alicja Andrzejewska-Zając, Maja Bieńkowska, Marta Burczyk, Małgorzata Falkowska, Dorota Liniewska-Chylińska, Małgorzata Maciakowska, Maja Mociewicz, Piotr Pietraszek, Paweł Powirski, Monika Raszewska, Krzysztof Ruciński, Daniel Starzyński, Tamara Makhalina, Małgorzata Taraszkiewicz-Zwolicka, Anna Wojdat-Zielińska, Sławomir Wojtkowski
audience attendants: Magdalena Obrębska, Elżbieta Pobłocka, Barbara Rezmer, Hanna Rokita, Anna Schick
director: Piotr Stasiowski
Regular: PLN 25
Reduced: PLN 20
Students and pupils aged 7–26: PLN 1
Family/Friends ticket (3–8 people), per person: PLN 18
Group ticket (min. 10 people, organised groups), per person: PLN 18
7-day ticket: PLN 60 regular / PLN 45 reduced
The ticket entitles the holder to one-time admission to the permanent and temporary exhibitions at each branch of the Museum within seven days of the date of purchase.
Annual pass, transferable: PLN 150
The ticket entitles the holder to unlimited admission to permanent and temporary exhibitions at all branches of the Museum for one year from the date of purchase.
Workshop and museum lesson (up to 30 participants) in Polish: PLN 300 + admission ticket
Guided tour for adults (up to 30 participants) in Polish: PLN 300 + admission ticke
Guided tour for adults (up to 30 participants) in English: PLN 300 + admission ticke
Tuesday: free admission
We would like to inform you that all war refugees and their accompanying persons are entitled to free addmission. All you need to do is to give a verbal declaration.
Concessions and ticket exemptions are available. Reduced-price tickets are offered, among others, to school and university students, holders of the Large Family Card, and people with disabilities and their carers. Free admission is available, among others, to museum professionals, ICOM and AICA members, tourist guides and journalists.
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NOMUS – New Art Museum, a branch of the National Museum in Gdańsk, is located at 14 Jaracza Street, in the Young City (Młode Miasto) district, close to the former Gdańsk Shipyard, the European Solidarity Centre and the historic Gate No. 2 of the Gdańsk Shipyard.
On foot
NOMUS is within easy walking distance of Gdańsk city centre.
- from the European Solidarity Centre – approximately 10 minutes,
- from Gdańsk Główny railway station – approximately 15 minutes,
- from Gate No. 2 of the Gdańsk Shipyard – approximately 10 minutes.
The walk takes you through a rapidly developing part of the city, with numerous examples of contemporary architecture and post-industrial spaces.
By train – SKM, POLREGIO and PKP Intercity
The nearest main railway station is Gdańsk Główny, approximately a 15-minute walk from the museum.
Alternatively, you can get off at Gdańsk Stocznia SKM station, which is approximately a 10-minute walk from NOMUS.
By tram
The nearest tram stops are Plac Solidarności and Dworzec Główny, served by numerous tram lines connecting this area with different parts of Gdańsk.
The museum is approximately a 10–15-minute walk from either stop.
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The most convenient bus stops are Dworzec Główny, Plac Solidarności and Wałowa, all within a short walk of the museum.
Visitors using public transport can also transfer to a tram or walk to the museum from the city centre.
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Public parking spaces are available near the museum, with additional car parks located within the Young City (Młode Miasto) area and around Wałowa Street. As this part of Gdańsk is undergoing significant development, temporary changes to traffic arrangements may occur. We therefore recommend planning your journey in advance.
By bicycle
NOMUS can be reached via the city’s cycle routes connecting the city centre with the former shipyard areas. Bicycle racks and MEVO bike-sharing stations are available near the museum.
Good to know
A visit to NOMUS can easily be combined with a visit to the European Solidarity Centre, a walk around the former Gdańsk Shipyard, a stop at the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970, or a walk along the Motława River. Located in the heart of the Young City (Młode Miasto), the museum is an excellent starting point for discovering contemporary Gdańsk and exploring the city’s industrial heritage.
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