The Kraków Gateway transforms with each season and weather pattern along Aleja Ignacego Daszyńskiego. Visitors of all ages gather at its base, discovering shared joy in its responsive nature, its original purpose now forgotten. “Quick, before it starts to deflate, let’s go jump around!” people call to each other. Break dancers use the curved surfaces, performing spins and freezes on the yielding material. DJs position their equipment nearby, playing music that complements the movement of the structure. The Gateway makes distinct sounds as it expands and contracts with changing weather conditions. Deep, bass-like tones emerge during temperature shifts. These sounds are audible to anyone pressing their ear against the surface. DJs record these sounds and incorporate them into their tracks. Children jump alongside adults on the inflatable structure. The Gateway was designed as an experiment in communal living and creative interaction, not restricted by traditional architectural rules. It creates a space for spontaneous artistic activities. The inflatable structure disappears at the end of each season. It returns later in a different form. Each iteration maintains core elements of the original design but presents new surfaces, different acoustic properties, and altered interactive possibilities. Visitors return to discover what has changed and what remains familiar in its latest manifestation.
Monuments of a Fictional Past (Krakow edition) is a part of Three Seas Art Festival 2025 at Bunkier Sztuki Gallery of Contemporary Art in Kraków(PL). Supported by Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond and the Danish Arts Council. #contemporaryart #aiart #krakow #alternativehistory #exhibition @bunkiersztuki_artgallery #threeseasfestival #monumentsofafictionalpast #localfutures #flux.1 #thisisnothistory #frihedlighedoghiphop #tankhiphop
