Goshka Macuga

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Born in Warsaw in 1967, Goshka Macuga has lived and worked in London since 1989. Her practice blends historical research and archival exploration across installations, sculpture, tapestry and collage. Acting simultaneously as artist, curator, historian and scenographer, Macuga interrogates political systems, historiography and key issues of our time.

Since 2009, she has commissioned monumental tapestries – some measuring up to 17 metres wide and over five metres high – that transpose her ideas into sprawling compositions resembling mind maps, presentations and panoramic scenes. Drawing on the historical tradition of tapestry as a portable textile often bearing political messages, Macuga uses the medium to interrogate representation itself. She incorporates spatial design and 3D effects directly into the weave, inviting viewers, equipped with special glasses, not just to observe the narrative but to step inside it, becoming active participants in the unfolding story.