An exhibitional expanse for the art of the Neo-Dadaist painter and theater director Tadeusz Kantor, located in the historic center of Cracow, Poland. The design was created as a competition entry for the Cracow Architecture Biennale XMBA and won the 2nd prize

The collection of the Kantor’s work consists of objects from perfomances, theoretical writings, drawings, and paintings. The design concept for the museum architecturalizes the artist’s obsession with wrapping and concealing objects. Blank perimeter walls frame the long and narrow corner site. Their plain appearance stands out within the context of the richly decorated historic facades of the adjacent townhouses. They induce an aura of secrecy and disguise that refers to the hidden underground theater activities of the artist during the German occupation in World WII.

Behind the perimeter walls, a hidden stack of gallery boxes creates an environment of tectonic instability for the exhibition of absurd objects and machines, such as for instance cross that has a wheel attached to it, to make it easier for Jesus to carry it uphill. The shape of each box is designed as a dedicated container for the art piece it houses.

Type: Unbuilt
Place: Cracow
Year: 2004
Collaboration: Daniel Schütz, Georg Windeck, Yael Erel