I will be

UAP’s collection is far from being finished. It is not just about the past but also about the present-day and the future. Although the collection is inextricably connected to the University, it should not be separated from the rest of the city. Not only can it offer the inhabitants of Poznan further exhibitions, but it can also engage them in more interesting ways of experiencing art from a new perspective – through collection’s open storerooms and archives.

Since Poznan lacks its own modern art museum, the development of UAP’s collection has also a crucial culture-making role. It is open to new works of art and is supposed to reflect on current issues, update its functioning, expand but also develop, arouse interest and engage, so that it becomes close to contemporary times and responds to the needs of both artists and Poznan community.

In this part of the exhibition the theme of the future of the collection takes the form of a conversation. This room will present the works of art created during workshops for families. The works will be asking the question of what the collection could become tomorrow. You will also find here a schedule of events accompanying the exhibition.

Most of all, however, we invite you to join the conversation. You can ask questions about the University, the artists and the collection. The creators of the exhibition will answer them on an ongoing basis.

Marek Glinkowski, I will be, 2008

Marek Glinkowski is a graphic designer and an author of art installations and objects. In 2002 he graduated from the Faculty of Painting, Graphic Design and Sculpture. In 2012 he received a doctorate. In the years 2006-2021 he was a fellow at the University. Currently, he is a lecturer at the Academy of Art in Szczecin.

I will be is part of the series Dilemmas, in which the artist explores the issues of identity and belonging of works of art. A word written in five languages may be a declaration of existence. It sounds like a commitment: I will be, even though it is uncertain what exactly, where and for who. The multilingualism of the writing broadens this gesture so that it has a community dimension. The future of the collection does not belong to one institution or one language. It is an open promise given to various audiences and different contexts.