Thursday, 1 October 2026
Warsaw’s Hala Koszyki is celebrating ten years since its revitalisation with a permanent artwork created by Polish artist Paweł Swanski. The almost five-metre piece, Table Full of History, was produced during a two-day live session inside the mixed-use destination and will remain at the property as part of its anniversary programme. Hala Koszyki combines the restored early-20th-century market hall with offices, restaurants, retail and event space.
Swanski created the work while Hala Koszyki continued its normal daily activity, allowing visitors to watch the composition develop. The artist used the history and contemporary life of the property as the basis for the piece, combining references to food and human interaction with recurring elements from his work involving nature, animals and the relationship between people and their surroundings.
“In this painting story, the eyes symbolize the man in the world around him. The tentacles of the octopus reflect the inevitable consequences of our actions and the non-discussing laws of nature. Waves are elements, and animals emerging from plants show the life cycle and migration of molecules through the universe in the endless dance of life and death,” said Swanski. He added that Hala Koszyki has spent the past decade developing a new identity around the people who prepare food there and those who come to meet and eat.
The commission also reflects the role cultural programming plays within the management of Hala Koszyki. The property regularly hosts public events alongside its commercial uses, with dedicated management and marketing teams responsible for organising activities at the Warsaw complex.
“We wanted a symbol that will not only be a souvenir on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Hall, but will fit into its timeless, also artistic character. We wanted to create a work that will stay in Koszyki and live with this place,” said Iwona Walendzik, Marketing & Communication Director at Globalworth. The anniversary programme will continue from 6 October with discussions and events involving restaurateurs and culinary specialists.
Visitors can also see another side of Swanski’s work at a temporary exhibition on the Hala Koszyki mezzanine. Against the Sun, running until 9 October, explores light, colour and perception using photographic images as the starting point for a series of works in which shadows, contrast and obscured details become part of the composition.
The anniversary highlights the continuing evolution of Hala Koszyki following its 2014–2016 restoration. For Globalworth, which lists the property among its mixed-use assets, cultural and culinary programming provides another way of maintaining activity within a mature commercial property and reinforcing its position as a destination extending beyond conventional office and retail uses.
