Preparing the Body for the Future. Performative lecture by Ksymena Wojtkowska

How do our bodies react to the uncertainty of the future? They strain, lose orientation, look for points of attachment in the face of the unknown. Uncertainty is not only felt in our thoughts, but it is also written into the body, affecting the way we breathe, move and react.
It is a meeting with the physical tension inherent in the body — its ability to adapt, resist and transform.
The performative lecture will focus on how the body responds to uncertainty and how through movement, presence and experience we can prepare for what the future holds.
The event is accompanied by the exhibition The Sacred Point of View of Adrianna Konopka, who through her work undertakes a reflection on her own life and what is to come.
Is it possible to prepare the body for a future that we do not know?

Ksymena Wojtkowska — daily associated with the Arsenal Gallery in Bialystok. Educator and facilitator of workshops and group processes. The practice of working with the body. In his practice, he combines knowledge of the nervous system, psychology and body awareness with the area of expanded choreography and performative practices. She is interested in the role of the body in learning, building relationships and community, and developing creativity. She works through experience, movement and mindfulness, eagerly reaching for fun and humor. She co-created participatory projects, including Bieżenki (2018), Żywe torpedy (2019) and the community reading of the book Touch (2024). He also performs theatrical and performative activities, Jawić się (2019, directed by Michał Stankiewicz), Common Room (2024, with Cristina Ferreira-Szwartz and Tomek Pawłowski-Jarmołajew), Bal u Żuczki (2026) and Side Gestures (2026, directed by Michał Stankiewicz).