MS2 is a branch of the Museum of Art in Łódź. It is located in the Cotton Mill of Izrael Poznański's factory. It is a space of artistic experiments and searches. The main exhibition focuses on the art of the 20th and 21st centuries, with such names as Władysław Strzemiński, Katarzyna Kobro, Tytus Czyżewski, and Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz. There are also a multimedia room, workshop, and lecture rooms.
MS2 was opened in 2008. A collection of modern art from the Maurycy Poznański's Palace has been moved there. Base of the collection are the works and collections of the "a.r. group" ("a.r." stands for "revolutionary artists" or "realistic avant-garde") which included Strzemiński, Kobro, and Julian Przyboś. The exhibition is based around themes important for modern man, and tries to find answers to the questions asked in turbulent times. Around 14 slogans collages of works from different periods and artistic styles, which combine the indicated motif, have been created.The collection of modern art located in MS2 is one of the largest and oldest in Central Europe. It allows visitors to follow the changes that have taken place and are still happening in the art that actually tries to define the same concepts again and again, while responding to the challenges that humans are facing.Less
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