MODEM  presents the first Hungarian solo exhibition of Polish artist Alicja Wysocka: Salt, Steam and Skin – Notes from the Depths.

About the exhibition

This interdisciplinary installation connects two seemingly distant yet equally “underground” stories: the coal‑mining heritage of Upper Silesia and Debrecen’s geothermal energy. Wysocka explores how subterranean forces—whether coal or heat—become part of the body’s everyday experience.

At the opening, Wysocka collaborates with dancers from Gradient Contemporary Ballet (Csokonai National Theatre) in a performance of slow, hand‑based gestures that recall mining labor, religious rituals, and acts of care. The gestures continue in the exhibition through drawings, collages, videos, work clothes, and black handprints.

The exhibition asks how the body carries histories of labor and faith, and how survival movements can be re‑learned as care and community renewal. Silesia’s coal dust and Debrecen’s geothermal warmth merge into a shared human experience.

The exhibition at MODEM opens on December 4, 2025, and offers visitors a unique chance to experience art that bridges history, energy, and the human spirit.

Date: from December 4 – February 15
Location: MOdem Art Center

Source:modemart.hu  | Photo credit:Debrecen Városa Facebook