As part of the MagiC Carpets platform, we invite artists to participate in an international residency program organized in cooperation with the Korean community in Wrocław. At the beginning of February, we will also start recruiting for the next edition of Mobile Culture, a program aimed at Lower Silesian cultural activists who, thanks to our […]

Disposable cameras, daily rituals, and building relationships between two seemingly distant worlds—this is how the photographic stories of the Korean community in Wrocław were created, documented by a Georgian photographer as part of the Magic Carpets residency.

The Italian photographer’s month-long creative residency in Wrocław became an attempt to reach out to a community that lives right next to us, yet remains almost invisible on a daily basis. Combining documentary photography with social practices, the artist established a dialogue with the Korean minority in our city.

As part of the “Barbara 1965–2025” workshop series, Olga Budzan and a group of women from Wrocław created a large-format textile installation inspired by the history of the iconic Wrocław bar, now the headquarters of WIK.

Three locations normally inaccessible, located beneath Grunwaldzki Square, three days of exhibition, nine unique works by Yuriy Biley, and over 1,300 visitors—these are the numbers behind the exhibition “SHELTERS, COVERS, SLITS – It’s somewhere further away. Don’t worry. Now closer, even closer.”

The moment has come – the large-format fabric, created under the watchful eye of Olga Budzan and her workshop participants, will be permanently displayed in Barbara’s Meeting Room!

In mid-November, three former shelters, located beneath the surface of Wrocław’s Plac Grunwaldzki housing estate and normally inaccessible, will open their doors to visitors. For three days, they will become the venue for an exhibition organised by the Wrocław Institute of Culture entitled ‘SHELTERS, COVERS, SLITS – It’s somewhere further away. Don’t worry. Now closer, […]

Entering its third year, the renowned Magic Carpets artist residency program, hosted by the Wrocław Institute of Culture, is set to delve into the vibrant tapestry of urban existence with its upcoming theme, “Big City Life.” This eagerly anticipated season promises a creative exploration of the fast-paced rhythm, diverse encounters, and unique narratives that define […]

Multimedia images generated by sound, interactive 3D prints and digital art transferring the poetry of urban spaces into a virtual environment – feel invited to an intermedia exhibition of Laura Adel’s objects, which is a creative summary of the artist’s individual and workshop work during the month-long MagiC Carpets residency. 𝐒𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 is a look at […]