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In the performance "Choreographic Self-Portrait," Maria Stokłosa follows a series of movement and performative inspirations and shares her private archive of dreams and texts. The artist constructs the drama of the performance in relationship with the audience—acting through and in relation to the audience present.
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A Choreographic Self-Portrait
NIJINSKA piano forte is a choreographic performance inspired by the biography and work of Bronislava Nijinska – one of the most important figures of the 20th-century avant-garde in dance.

Daniela Komędera – choreographer and performer – creates a contemporary portrait of the artist through movement, rhythm and bodywork.
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NIJINSKA
piano forte
Karolina Kraczkowska's Unconsumed. Research is a performance examining femininity and how it is shaped by social expectations and stereotypes. The starting point for the artist's exploration is the "unconsumed"—the potential that eludes imposed roles and demands fulfillment. How can the body be used to challenge social and political divisions based on gender? What happens to the image of a woman's body when it becomes an object of evaluation, consumption, and desire?
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Unconsumed. Research
Unsound 2026 kicks off on October 2, and it’s hard to imagine a better start than the immersive new production by Tianzhuo Chen (aka ASIANDOPEBOYS) and dancer and choreographer Siko Setyanto. If you’ve had the chance to see Chen’s earlier works—such as the theater-rave spectacle TRANCE or its eight-hour expansion, PHYSIS—you surely know why we’re so excited about this latest collaboration.

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Pavilion X Unsound 2026
now at the pavilion
October 16, 7:00 PM
CHOREOGRAPHY SELF-PORTRAIT
In the performance "Choreographic Self-Portrait," Maria Stokłosa follows a series of movement and performative inspirations and shares her private archive of dreams and texts. The artist constructs the drama of the performance in relationship with the audience—acting through and in relation to the audience present.
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October 18, 7:00 PM
NIJINSKA piano forte
NIJINSKA Piano Forte is a choreographic performance inspired by the biography and work of Bronislava Nijinska, one of the most important figures of the 20th-century avant-garde in dance. Daniela Komędera, choreographer and performer, creates a contemporary portrait of the artist through movement, rhythm, and bodywork.
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October 24, 7:00 PM
Unconsumed. Research
Karolina Kraczkowska's Unconsumed. Research is a performance examining femininity and how it is shaped by social expectations and stereotypes. The starting point for the artist's exploration is the "unconsumed"—the potential that eludes imposed roles and demands fulfillment. How can the body be used to challenge social and political divisions based on gender? What happens to the image of a woman's body when it becomes an object of evaluation, consumption, and desire?
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November 7, 7:00 PM
When the bleeding stops
When the Bleeding Stops is a performance in which choreographer Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir addresses the topic of menopause and the social taboos associated with it, and shares with the audience her own experience of aging as a dancer.
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November 21, 7:00 PM
Bombyx mori
In Bombyx Mori, Ola Maciejewska develops her debut solo , Loie Fuller: Research , into a choreography for three performers.
The dancers utilize spectacular black fabric structures to create a hypnotic choreography reminiscent of kinetic sculpture. Inspired by the famous 1891 Serpentine Dance by Loïe Fuller, an American actress and dancer and one of the pioneers of modern dance.
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NEWS
    the path to the DANCE pavilion
    2023


    The project to establish the PAVILION OF DANCE AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS was inaugurated in 2023 by the Culture Department of the City of Warsaw.

    The initiative aimed to create and design a formula for a one-year pilot program for dance, choreography, and performance through open consultations and research. The Warsaw community of dance and choreography artists, as well as institutions and organizations active in this field, who had been advocating for a dedicated dance venue in the capital for many years, were invited to discuss the new space. Community consultations took place from September 2023 to March 2024 and were conducted by the Warsaw Cultural Observatory.
    2025


    Since February 7, 2025, the Pavilion building has been undergoing modernization to transform its function from exhibition to performance.

    The Pavilion on the Vistula is located in Powiśle, at Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22, next to the Copernicus Science Centre and the University Library (BUW). It was designed by Austrian architect Adolf Krischanitz.

    From 2008 to 2010, it served as the temporary headquarters of Kunsthalle in Berlin. In 2016, the Pavilion was lent to the Museum free of charge by the Viennese Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary foundation, established in 2002 by Francesca von Habsburg. The foundation is dedicated to promoting experimental art and architecture.

    In the middle of the year, the Pavilion team expanded to include production staff. The Pavilion team consists of: Alicja Berejowska (curator), Renata Piotrowska-Auffret (curator), Filip Pawlak (head producer), Joanna Bury (junior producer),
    Dagmar Torłop (junior producer), Anna Cygankiewicz (communication coordinator), Magdalena Komornicka (branch manager).
    2026


    A pilot curatorial program, curated by Renata Piotrowska-Auffret and Alicja Berejowska, was launched in early January. In accordance with the competition guidelines, the Pavilion will host at least 5 premieres, 150 events at the venue, and 20 outdoor events. The detailed program and ticket sales are available in the "Repertoire" tab!
    2024


    On April 4, 2024, the City Council approved an amendment to the statute of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, separating the Pavilion on the Vistula as a branch of the Museum.

    At the session on March 14, 2024, the Council granted MSN an investment subsidy for activities related to the modernization and purchase of equipment for the Pavilion. In June 2024, the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw and the Culture Department of the City of Warsaw announced an open competition for the creation of a concept for a pilot curatorial program for the space of the PAVILION OF DANCE AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS.

    On November 15, 2024, the competition committee for the second stage of the competition, which included Agnieszka Wyrwał (Chairwoman of the Culture and City Promotion Committee, City Councilor of Warsaw), Aldona Machnowska-Góra (Deputy Mayor of Warsaw), Artur Jóźwik (Director of the Culture Department of the City of Warsaw), Zofia Dworakowska (Chairwoman of the Social Council for Culture), Julia Hoczyk (representative of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Commission for Dance), Joanna Leśnierowska (representative of the Warsaw Cultural Observatory), Szymon Żydek (Deputy Director for Operations at MSN), Sylwia Kłyczek (HR consultant, MSN), and Magdalena Komornicka (Branch Manager of the Pavilion on the Vistula, MSN), recommended for further work the concept presented by the team represented by Alicja Berejowska, Renata Piotrowska-Auffret, and Joanna Szymajda.