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‘we need a policy for rest’: polish pavilion reclaims care and hygiene at triennale milano
- The Polish Pavilion at the triennale milano focuses on the theme of rest and care in response to the International Exhibition theme of Inequalities.
- Curated by Katarzyna Roj and designed by Aleksandra Wasilkowska, the pavilion reimagines rest as a collective need that requires public policy.
- A Brief Vacation challenges structural inequalities to address who has access to rest in a society driven by capitalism and climate crisis.
- The project draws inspiration from the 1973 film Una breve vacanza, exploring the concept of rest and dignity in times of adversity.
- The pavilion envisions a sanctuary for marginalized bodies, caregivers, migrants, and frontline workers to pause and regenerate.
- Hygiene and rest should be viewed as collective infrastructure, especially considering mass migration and ecological fatigue.
- The design of the transsanatorium mixes global sanitary typologies to create a transcultural space for urban dwellers.
- A Brief Vacation confronts societal taboos and aims to redistribute the luxury of rest through affordable and accessible means.
- The project challenges the notion that rest is a luxury, reframing it as a basic human need that should be supported by public policy.
- The pavilion's immersive installations and sensory elements encourage visitors to slow down, notice their bodies, and engage in collective rest.
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