Starting in September 2025, Warsaw (Poland) will host the exhibition
Jorge Zalszupin: Warsaw – São Paulo – Warsaw, dedicated to the architect and designer who has established himself as one of the great references of Brazilian modernist architecture.
Unprecedented, this is the first solo presentation of Zalszupin's work outside Brazil. The public is invited to revisit his prolific journey at the historic
Villa Gawrońskich, a space that evokes memory and origin. The exhibition path presents a comprehensive overview of his production,
bringing together more than 25 pieces of furniture, 40 original drawings, and a selection of photographs. The exhibition is organized in partnership with the Visteria Foundation, founded by Kasia Jordan, responsible for launching Vogue Polska.
From Warsaw to São Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin's journey has been marked by forced displacements and reinventions. In 1949, he arrived in Brazil after passing through Bucharest and Paris during the war years. Over more than six decades in a country in the midst of modernization, he consolidated a unique authorial language. In this symbolic return to Poland, the exhibition reveals how his aesthetic sensitivity was able to translate Brazil, harmonizing modernity and functionality.
The Villa Gawrońskich is a landmark of neo-baroque architecture, built around 1924. Throughout its history, it has hosted diplomatic representations and was severely damaged during World War II. Reconstructed after the war, it still preserves its original characteristics today. Zalszupin's collaboration with ETEL was intense for over two decades and remains alive under the direction of his daughters. With this exhibition, his work returns, laden with meaning, to his hometown – the starting point of an extraordinary journey.
