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im not super knowledgeable about art but we can all appreciate some nice stuff here • message me if you are running a similar thing! • i use all and any pronouns both in PL and other languages

[polish-art-tournament]

welcome to our fourth (?!) tournament of polish art

there are almost 400 entries in this edition of the tournament. in round 2 the polls will be posted twice a week. all polls are tagged #polls and last 1 week

the sunday minigames are put on hiatus, but i will do my best to bring them back :) if you have any ideas for minigames please write to me; as usual all minigames are tagged #minigame and last 24 hours

the submissions for the tournament are closed. however, if you have an idea for a minigame, please contact me via tumblr (private message or an ask).

i always love receiving asks, so feel free to write to me if you have a question / suggestion / if you noticed an error i made / want me to tag some triggers / want to share a photo of your cat / want to recommend a museum to me / whatever

other links:

the tag game: consider yourself tagged by me and post away!

the ask game: i always try to send an ask to everyone who reblogs it, have fun!

the 2025 summertime bingo

the 2025/2026 wintertime bingo

the 2026 summertime bingo

the 2026 shared holiday photo album submissions link

the 2025 shared holiday photo album - depicting poland in summertime in the photos taken by y'all and me

the 1000 followers event (where i shared the art made by my wonderful followers)

1500 followers collective celebratory playlist of polish music (spotify link) | (youtube link)

christmas music polls | a playlist of polish christmas music (spotify link)

@solenizant-dnia my other poll blog for funny and unusual polish names

april fools 2024 | 2025 | 2026

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 43

which piece do you like better?

Vexor at a beach by Likopinina, 2021

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep movie poster by Mieczysław Wasilewski, 1978

Voting ended onAug 12

Vexor at a beach by Likopinina, 2021

propaganda: Hot girl summer! This is what the beach looks like in Kopalino in the locked off sector, the nuclear power plant is just a coverup trust me 100% I am being told this is also average Kryspinów moment

about the artist: I know they're Polish, a Kraków stan (disgusting) and on tumblr! Psyching Liko up, slay!!!!

submitted by bubuk

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep movie poster by Mieczysław Wasilewski, 1978:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

[likopinina]

We are watching Ebirah, Horror of the Deep at the beach in Kopalino. For now, the only nuclear energy is the one radiating from Godzilla through the screen.

Pozdrowienia znad morza

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 47

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which piece do you like better?

Refugees by Jan Rembowski, early 20th century

Forgotten figures by Zbigniew Stec

Voting ended onAug 14

Refugees by Jan Rembowski, early 20th century:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

Forgotten figures by Zbigniew Stec:

about the artist: wloclawek.eu: From early youth, he struggled with a disability — he suffered from muscular atrophy, which clearly influenced his perception of the world and creative determination. (…) Based on his works, exhibition reviews and letters of recommendation written by outstanding figures from the art world, he was admitted to the Association of Polish Visual Artists in 1978. His paintings were shown at many exhibitions in Poland and abroad, and their reproductions often appeared on the pages of calendars, poetry books and magazines. (...) He most often painted unreal, invented scenes in which he combined and transformed objects, architecture, landscape elements, and sometimes human figures or animals. These were a form of internal dialogue with the environment and expressed the freedom of dreams of a mind imprisoned in a weak body. Art critics describing his work classified it as surrealism or fantasy painting. Marta Ipczyńska: Zbigniew Stec's paintings reveal his fascination with surrealism. (...) The source of inspiration for the artist is, as he himself admits, "the world of the subconscious, dreams, and his own imaginations." He subjects motifs drawn from reality to fantastical metamorphoses or juxtaposes them in ways that defy the logic of the real world. This gives his canvases a unique atmosphere: dreamlike and absurd, laced with melancholy

submitted by @mourky

image description by A.S.

[stride-armin]

Dziękuję @polish-art-tournament za zrobienie letniego binga, to jest taka fajna motywacja to aktywności w te okropnie upalne dni <3

1. Try a new regional cuisine- pastrama de oaie si murati są to grilowane kawałki owcy podane z kiszonymi zielonymi pomidorami, kiszoną papryką i moim ukochanym kiszonym kalafiorem, a do tego mało tradycyjne frytki

2. Watch a Polish movie- "Kumotry" film o dwóch starszych przyjaciółkach mieszkających w pustoszejącej rumuńskiej wsi, obie Panie należą to polskiej mniejszości

https://www.filmweb.pl/film/Kumotry-2025-10077201

3. Visit a national park or nature reserve- Vulcanii Noroioși de la Pâclele Mari, rezerwat z błotnymi wulkanami w okolicy Buzau. Miejsce to jest niezwykłe, same wulkany robią niesamowity efekt, a do tego otoczone się górami.

4. Read a book by Polish author first published in 21century- "Pan Lodowego Ogrodu" autorstwa Jarosława Grzędowicza. Moim zdaniem dość nietypowe połączenie sci-fi z fantastyką. Do tego mam wydanie ilustrowane przez Dominika Brońka,

https://lubimyczytac.pl/ksiazka/139867/pan-lodowego-ogrodu-tom-i

5. Listen to Polish music- Ostatnio na okrągło leci utwór "Flary" wykonywany przez Pro8l3m

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltH9IgyZKbw

[stride-armin]

6. Żeby się odchamić po pracy poszłam na spacer z lornetką. Widziałam pełno ptaków, w tym krakwę. 7. Mój skrzydłokwiat zasłużył na nową doniczkę. 8. Z okazji nieludzkich upałów po raz pierwszy robiłam chłodnik, z pomocą przyszła Kwestia Smaków z przepisem

@polish-art-tournament jeszcze raz dziękuję za bingo <3

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 46

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which piece by Henryk Siemiradzki do you like better?

By the spring, 1898

Judgement of Paris, 1892

Voting ended onAug 12

By the spring by Henryk Siemiradzki, 1898:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

Judgement of Paris by Henryk Siemiradzki, 1892

[no propaganda has been submitted]

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 45

which piece do you like better?

Woman with flowers by Kajetan Stefanowicz, 1914

Female nude by Małgorzata Łada-Maciągowa, 1925

Voting ended onAug 12

Woman with flowers by Kajetan Stefanowicz, 1914:

propaganda: i would also feel this relaxed if i was transported to paisley-land

Female nude by Małgorzata Łada-Maciągowa, 1925:

propaganda: the colours and the composition... this piece reminds me of the inside of a seashell somehow

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 44

which piece do you like better?

Don Juan theatre poster by Tomasz Bogusławski, 2004

13th Street Theatre Festival poster by Wiesław Wałkuski, 2000

Voting ended onAug 12

Don Juan theatre poster by Tomasz Bogusławski, 2004:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

13th Street Theatre Festival poster by Wiesław Wałkuski, 2000:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 43

which piece do you like better?

Vexor at a beach by Likopinina, 2021

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep movie poster by Mieczysław Wasilewski, 1978

Voting ended onAug 12

Vexor at a beach by Likopinina, 2021

propaganda: Hot girl summer! This is what the beach looks like in Kopalino in the locked off sector, the nuclear power plant is just a coverup trust me 100% I am being told this is also average Kryspinów moment

about the artist: I know they're Polish, a Kraków stan (disgusting) and on tumblr! Psyching Liko up, slay!!!!

submitted by bubuk

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep movie poster by Mieczysław Wasilewski, 1978:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

[polish-art-tournament]

our 2026 summertime bingo is here!

that's right, the bingo is back :) most of the prompts are new and some of them might seem more difficult, but i hope everyone can enjoy it and get their bingo in time - which is from now until september 30th.

colorpicked from the painting Still life with a basket, grapes and apples by Mela Muter

link to a higher resolution of the bingo sheet

as always, try to do your own research, but don’t hesitate to ask for recommendations for the poland-related challenges! I’d be happy to link you some stuff.

send me an ask or tag me in your posts talking about your progress with the bingo! i’d love to see how you are faring with the tasks <3

i will be using the tag #letnie bingo for anything relating to it, feel free to follow or block it

good luck!

[smol-civet]

wklejam od razu, bo zorientowałem się, że mnóstwo z tych rzeczy już zdążyłem spontanicznie zrobić przed zobaczeniem tego posta. to było (i może dalej będzie?) jedno z najbardziej obfitych w wydarzenia lat w moim życiu

@polish-art-tournament oznaczam, bo chciałoś, i żeby się pochwalić, że widziałem BOCIANA CZARNEGO z bardzo, bardzo bliska. oto on

[polish-art-tournament]

!!!! BOCIUŚ!!!!!!!!

mega zazdroszczę, ja w polsce w tym roku najciekawsze co widziałam w naturze to bażanty

[polish-art-tournament]

our 2026 summertime bingo is here!

that's right, the bingo is back :) most of the prompts are new and some of them might seem more difficult, but i hope everyone can enjoy it and get their bingo in time - which is from now until september 30th.

colorpicked from the painting Still life with a basket, grapes and apples by Mela Muter

link to a higher resolution of the bingo sheet

as always, try to do your own research, but don’t hesitate to ask for recommendations for the poland-related challenges! I’d be happy to link you some stuff.

send me an ask or tag me in your posts talking about your progress with the bingo! i’d love to see how you are faring with the tasks <3

i will be using the tag #letnie bingo for anything relating to it, feel free to follow or block it

good luck!

[polish-art-tournament]

poland in summertime photo album 2026

sooo, by popular request, i decided to repeat this little event!

just like the previous year, i invite everyone spending their holidays in poland to share their favourite photos to be published - and this year i sincerely promise to do it much quicker ;)

we are making an album that will compile photos of poland - the landscapes, the nature, the cities, the food, anything you can capture - taken between june 1st and september 30th 2026. the photos have to be taken by you personally, you must state the approximate area where they were taken, and you may (i strongly encourage you to!) add an associated memory or commentary. fill the form out in either polish or english.

last year's photo compilation can be seen here

and as for this year:

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS HERE

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 42

which piece do you like better?

from the series "This could have just as well happened now" by Jaśmina Wójcik

Train in the snow movie poster by Jerzy Flisak, 1977

Voting ended onJul 31

a drawing from the series "This could have just as weel happened now" by Jaśmina Wójcik, before 2011:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

image description by Wyatt W.

Train in the snow movie poster by Jerzy Flisak, 1977:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 41

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which piece do you like better?

Mount Murań in the Tatra mountains at sunrise by Józef Marszewski, 1867

Nocturnal landscape with windmills by Józef Marszewski, 1864

Voting ended onJul 31

Mount Murań in the Tatra mountains at sunrise by Józef Marszewski, 1867:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

Nocturnal landscape with windmills by Józef Marszewski, 1864:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

image description by A.S.

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 40

which piece do you like better?

Hunger movie poster by Bronisław Zelek, 1967

Bermuda Triangle by Jakub Erol, 1988

Voting ended onJul 31

Hunger poster by Bronisław Zelek, 1967:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

Bermuda Triangle by Jakub Erol, 1988:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

image description by A.S.

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 39

which piece do you like better?

Eagle in a cage poster by Jerzy Flisak, 1971

Don Carlos opera poster by Józef Mroszczak, 1966

Voting ended onJul 31

Eagle in a cage poster by Jerzy Flisak, 1971:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

image description by A.S.

Don Carlos opera poster by Józef Mroszczak, 1966:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

[polish-art-tournament]

by any chance, do i have any followers who speak romanian and could do me a quick favour?

[polish-art-tournament]

round 2 poll 38

which piece do you like better?

Untitled from the Top Model Made in Poland series by Viola Kuś, 2007

Peasant woman breaking flax by Henryk Rodakowski, 1859

Voting ended onJul 28

Untitled from the Top Model Made in Poland series by Viola Kuś, 2007:

[no propaganda has been submitted]

Peasant woman breaking flax by Henryk Rodakowski, 1859:

[no propaganda has been submitted]