three-dimensional forms
print on fabric

painted triptych
oil on panel

The group of historic cottages on Bałtycka Street is a remnant of a former fishing settlement. In Kashubian, traditional wooden or timber-framed fishermen’s cottages are known as chëcze. The group was built around the turn of the twentieth century, with the oldest cottage dating from 1884.

Anna Laskowska’s project draws on old legends associated with the Baltic Sea. Rooted in folk culture and traditional beliefs, these stories often incorporated elements of Christian tradition. The work reinterprets imagined sea creatures while also reviving the memory of Baltic legends.

The artist on her work:

The large-format prints depict creatures inspired by legendary monsters believed to inhabit the Baltic Sea. I wanted their unnatural scale to attract attention, provoke surprise and create a sense of encountering something unknown, beyond everyday experience. The fabric responds to movements in the air, and the wind sets the creatures gently in motion. In this way, the images come alive and become part of their surroundings.

The triptych, in turn, brings together numerous images and stories from around the Baltic coast. Installed inside the building, it invites viewers to look within and enter the realm of storytelling. Its form evokes a calm, sacred place that invites reflection, while leaving room for the imagination.

ANNA LASKOWSKA

is a visual artist working primarily in oil painting and embroidery. She studies at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Her practice draws on Polish culture, exploring the intersections between Christian traditions and older, often forgotten Slavic beliefs. Her work centres on animal symbolism, particularly that of snakes. She also reflects on femininity, examining historical and cultural associations between women and reptilian imagery and their presence in myths and belief systems.