Next week, the exhibition “EUFORIA. About Warsaw clubs after 1989” will open at the Wola Museum. – This is a subjective presentation of selected club places in the capital, which appeared in the urban tissue at the moment of transformational frivolity and defined the character of the club scene for many years – announces the curator of the exhibition.
The Warsaw club scene reflected the social, political and economic changes after 1989 in a non-obvious way. “Fugazi, Filtry, CDQ and Piekarnia were independent, original initiatives that could only be created in the first years of transformation. Seemingly very different from each other, but united by pioneering energy and a ubiquitous sense of euphoria and community,” said the city hall's announcement announcing the opening of the exhibition. EUPHORIA. About Warsaw clubs after 1989″, which will be on view at the Wola Museum from May 9.
The history of the city from the club's perspective
– “EUPHORIA. About Warsaw clubs after 1989” is a subjective presentation of selected club places in the capital, which appeared in the urban tissue at the moment of transformational frivolity and defined the character of the Warsaw club scene for many years – says Konrad Schiller, curator of the exhibition, quoted in the release. – At the same time, it is a story about the shortness of time typical of that time, some places disappeared from the map of Warsaw as quickly as they suddenly appeared on it – adds Schiller.
Concert of the Maanam band at the Fugazi club (1992)Museum of Warsaw
Le Madame and Chłodna 25 are club cafés opened at the beginning of the 21st century. These are not only places of concerts and events, but also the birthplace of non-governmental organizations and social movements. “These places influenced the development of clubbing and the related music scene, but they were also strongholds of independent culture – theater, visual arts, literature, and places that were highly inclusive and non-normative,” says the city hall.
The exhibition at the Wola Museum is a contribution to writing the history of the city from the club's perspective. – At the exhibition we will show photos from private collections, video materials, but above all, numerous ephemera: posters, tickets, zines. Many of them have never been publicly presented before, says Schiller.
Klub Filtry (1993)Museum of Warsaw
DJ sets and meetings with creators
In addition to the exhibition, from mid-May to the end of September, on the first and last Saturday of the month, weather permitting, DJ sets will be held in front of the Wola Museum. The first set is scheduled for May 25 and will refer to the activities of two legendary Warsaw clubs, Fugazi and Filtry.
Additionally, in May there will be three curatorial tours: on May 11, 16 and 30, and the Night of Museums – on May 18 – will be an opportunity to watch films and take part in a special tour. There will also be meetings and talks with club creators and DJs, complemented by screenings of archives related to other Warsaw clubs that do not appear at the exhibition.
The exhibition “EUFORIA. About Warsaw clubs after 1989” will be on view from May 9 to December 15, 2024 at the Wola Museum at Srebrna 12.
The museum is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tickets: PLN 15 (normal) PLN 10 (discount), admission is free on Thursdays.
Bar at Klubokawiarnia Chlodna 25 (2005)Museum of Warsaw
Microforest according to the method of a Japanese botanistGreenery Board
Main photo source: Museum of Warsaw