Gallery
Grafit Gallery was founded in 2023 as an extension of the curatorial and research activities of art historian Katarzyna Matul. The gallery promotes Polish art abroad, especially in Switzerland and France. Our collection includes unique works of art, as well as other limited-edition objects. The artists we have selected employ a variety of techniques and forms, with some fully embracing contemporary styles while others remain connected to traditional forms. However, what sets them apart is their ability to convey something unique and innovative about themselves, art, life, society, politics or culture.
Grafit Gallery is a meeting place for Polish artists and international audiences. We believe that the audience is just as vital as the artists themselves, as they bring their own unique perspectives to the creative process. Through our gallery’s activities, we wish to bring to life the universal heritage of the Polish school of poster art, which emphasizes a dynamic approach to the reception of works of art and the resulting respect for the viewer.
We invite you to visit our virtual gallery and discover our exhibitions taking place at various locations in Switzerland and France. A selection of works is on permanent display at the gallery's headquarters in Ornex, France. We value a direct relationship with our visitors and encourage you to connect with us personally.
Katarzyna Matul
A researcher in the history of art of the second half of the 20th century, she is specialized in graphic design and poster of the communist period in Poland. She is interested in the interface between politics and art, art and life, life and culture. She also experiences these inspiring tensions between different spheres on a daily basis, living on the border between France and Switzerland in a multicultural and international region.
After her studies in art history at the University of Warsaw, Katarzyna Matul held the positions of curator of the international poster collection of the Warsaw Poster Museum (Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie), curator of the Warsaw International Poster Biennale, and president of the Polish Poster Foundation.
In 2012, Katarzyna Matul received funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation to write her doctoral thesis entitled 'The Artistic Legitimation of the Poster in the People's Republic of Poland (1944-1968): Practices, Discourses and Institutions', which she defended in 2018 at the University of Lausanne. She is the author of numerous articles devoted to the history of graphic design and the criticism of art and graphic design. In 2015, she published a book on the founding of the Warsaw International Poster Biennale, edited by the Polish university press Universitas.