The Art Museum Presents a Collection Featuring "Different" Flowers in Katowice

13 Aug 2026

The exhibition "Flowers of Other Worlds" at the Silesian Museum in Katowice. Photo: Muzeum Śląskie

You can think of this as information about the exhibition “Flowers of Other Worlds,” featuring works by Czech spiritualists at the Silesian Museum in Katowice, but also as a suggestion for a day trip. And in addition to the modern Silesian Museum with its observation tower and unique underground exhibition, you can visit the iconic Spodek (“Saucer”) arena in Katowice, shaped like a plate, or the charming historic mining district of Nikiszowiec.

This exhibition project from the collection of the Olomouc Museum of Art features one of the most remarkable yet rarely exhibited collections of copperplate engravings in Europe, featuring well-known artists such as Cecillie Marková, Josef Kotzian, Adéla Ducháčová, and others. Also on display are works by individual artists not associated with spiritualism, among whom the now world-renowned Olomouc-born artist Anna Zemánková stands out. The artists behind all the exhibited drawings and paintings are united by the theme of the mental projection of flowers as symbols of their “inner nature.”

Visitors will encounter extraordinary works of imaginative art, along with drawings attributed to spiritual entities and compositions created in the belief that artistic creation can serve as a form of communication with invisible forces. The selection reveals a unique visual language that has flourished for decades despite mainstream modern art history.

In recent years, major museums have renewed their interest in artists whose practices are rooted in spirituality, mediumship, and mystical experiences. Artistic expressions shaped by invisible worlds, intuition, and transcendence appeal not only to the general public but are also increasingly the focus of experts. “Flowers of Other Worlds” contributes to this broader conversation by presenting a remarkable Central European chapter that has been largely absent from the international historical narrative of art.

Cooperation Between Olomouc and Katowice

The opening of the exhibition on July 30, 2026, was also marked by an important milestone. Prior to the opening, Łukasz Galusek, director of the Silesian Regional Museum in Katowice, and Gina Renotière, deputy director of the Olomouc Museum of Art, signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for long-term institutional cooperation between the two museums. The agreement reflects a shared commitment to developing future collaboration in the areas of exhibitions, publications, research initiatives, academic conferences, and other cultural projects, thereby strengthening lasting ties between the Polish and Czech museum communities.

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