Miejsce. Smolna 36
Place. 36 Smolna Street

Summary/Abstract: Karol Tchorek died in 1985. His son, Mariusz, acclaimed art critic and co-founder of the Foksal Gallery passed away 19 years later. In 36 Smolna Street they left behind a study brimming with artworks. Today, it remains under the care of Katy Bentall, born in London, the daughter-in-law of Karol Tchorek, who actually never got to know him. After the death of her husband in 2004 she did not return to the United Kingdom, changed all life plans, and decided to remain in Warsaw on a permanent basis - far from her family, with two small children, and without speaking Polish. She was not intimidated by the ruined ground-floor studio, unsettled ownership issues, and a neighbourhood of ill repute.

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