interview

Opened to rave reviews late last year, Koneser Grill has become a cornerstone of Centrum Praskie Koneser. Restaurateur Daniel Pawełek talks about his latest creation… WI: For those that haven’t visited, what’s the concept behind the restaurant… DP: I wanted to return to the idea of ‘fire’, something...

The Art Of Poster

Features 10 January 2019 0

A former stage designer of great prestige, Ryszard Kaja has since found a second life as one of the country’s best-selling poster artists. Here, he talks about his ‘Poland’ series, a critically acclaimed collection of over 120 tourist-style posters that have taken the nation by storm… INTERVIEW BY ALEX...

Warsaw In View

Features 10 October 2017 0

For much of his professional life architectural photographer Daniel Ciesielski has dedicated his days and nights to recording the changes to Warsaw’s urban landscape… What skills are essential when photographing architecture? First of all, you’ve got to be physically fit! More seriously, I think that, like all visual arts,...

Vodka Demystified

Features 12 July 2017 0

Behold, the best nalewki you’ll never drink: chili-mint infused Imperial Warsaw Dragon’s Mouthwash. So rare is it, there’s only one bottle in the world and, wouldn’t you know it, it’s found by my bed. Blended and bottled (and then accordingly labeled), it’s my unique take-home keepsake from The Vodka...

The Palm & Its Creator

Features 12 May 2017 0

Though locally best-known for her Palm Tree project found on Rondo De Gaulle’a, Joanna Rajkowska has been prolific in her output, leading and creating projects across the world. Now back in Poland, she talks about the world of public art… Apologies for asking the bleeding obvious, but tell us...

Hell’s Kitchen: Michał Bryś

Features 1 November 2016 0

Chef Michał Bryś has long been lauded for his work at L’enfant Terrible, now he’s terrorizing your screens as the taskmaster on the Polish version of Hell’s Kitchen… Every customer at L’enfant Terrible ends up commenting about how nice you are! All this shouting and screaming is a bit...

Leaps & Bounds

Features 4 November 2015 0

The Insider speaks to British ballet dancer Robin Kent, currently appearing as Casanova at Teatr Wielki… Photograph by Kevin Demaria How does a British ballet dancer end up in Poland? The way the ballet industry works is that all companies hold their audition periods at the start of the...

Neon Never Died

Features 30 September 2015 0

London-based Ilona Karwińska is a British/Polish fine art photographer whose work has featured in numerous international titles. She is also the driving force behind Warsaw’s acclaimed Neon Muzeum. She talks to the Insider about her celebrated project. Where did the love affair with neon begin? Although my partner David...

Sax and the City

Features 29 August 2015 0

A former member of Spiritualized, exiled Brit and full time sax king Ray Dickaty has played some of the biggest stages out there. The Insider catches up for a natter. Ray Dickaty arrives in Poland for the first time – what happens next… Well, to be honest, I visited...