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“OUTSTANDING POLE IN THE WORLD” AWARD

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2025-06-02

During the 35th edition of the “Teraz Polska” competition ceremony at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, an exceptional personality who has been building a positive image of Poland worldwide for years was honored.

Wojciech Siudmak, master of fantastic realism, painter, sculptor, and creator with boundless imagination, personally received the “Outstanding Pole” award, and his presence on stage evoked great emotion and enthusiasm from the audience.

It was a moment where art and national pride met in one place, a memory that will stay with us for a long time.

Photo credits: Justyna Radzymińska

Dialogue with the Dune worlds

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Every childhood is marked by a symbol, a memory or a dream. The biggest imprint on my memory was left by a portrait of Chopin, a small reproduction of a drawing by Ingres which my father put up above his desk, and discovery of a huge anatomy atlas in a closet. This was followed by Greek mythology and novels by Jules Verne. And then there were two small sculptures on a dark desk. One of them, made of brass, featured Faust, while the marble one was a bust of Venus. This was enough to furnish my emerging imaginations for the years to come. Read More