29th International Poster Biennale – Exhibition on Piłsudski Square

For the second time, the fencing around the reconstruction site for the Saxon and Brühl Palaces, as well as the tenement houses on Królewska Street, will serve as an outdoor poster gallery. The open‑air exhibition ‘Quo Vadis’, featuring selected works by artists taking part in the 29th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw, will be on show at Piłsudski Square from 5 July 2025 until the end of the summer holidays.

World Poster Festival in Warsaw

This recurring art event and competition, whose past winners include Jan Młodożeniec and Andy Warhol, has been held since 1966. Since then, Warsaw has become a biennial forum for creative exchange among poster artists from around the world. This survey of contemporary poster art was initiated by the renowned caricaturist Eryk Lipiński, editor‑in‑chief of the inter‑war magazine ‘Szpilki’. Since 1990, this celebration of poster art has been chaired by Professor Lech Majewski, President of the International Poster Biennale in Warsaw. In this year’s edition, works were submitted in two competition categories: a general category (covering all posters created between 2023 and 2025) and a themed category titled ‘Quo Vadis’. More than 6,500 posters by artists from 38 countries were submitted for pre‑selection.

‘Quo Vadis’ against the backdrop of the Saxon Palace reconstruction

As in the 28th International Poster Biennale two years ago, the works in the themed category ‘Quo Vadis’ will be available to view at any time, day or night. This is made possible by the temporary outdoor gallery created along the site hoardings surrounding the reconstruction of the western frontage of Piłsudski Square – namely the Saxon Palace, the Brühl Palace and the tenement houses at 6, 8 and 10/12 Królewska Street. For nearly a year, the hoardings have hosted a historical exhibition titled ‘Warsaw Then and Now: The 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising’, which juxtaposed photographs from the period of German occupation with contemporary images of the same locations taken eight decades later. The poster exhibition will now take its place.

As part of this year’s competition, artists set out to answer the question, ‘Where are you going?’ The resulting works offer a wide range of interpretations, often addressing the challenges of today’s world – political instability, environmental degradation and the threat of war.

Co-financed from the funds of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.
Reconstruction of the Saski Palace, the Brühl Palace and tenements at Królewska Street – preparation and implementation costs.