year 2026

Another edition of the exhibition series “nowotwórczość (Onco-creation) – At the Crossroads of Science and Art” is now behind us. nowotwórczość (Onco-creation) is a space where art and science meet – two realms that may seem distant, even incompatible, standing at opposite poles of cognition and experience. Can they truly be brought together?

The project and exhibition aim to bring these two worlds closer – the world of art and the world of medicine. By presenting microscopic images of cancer cells as artistic expression, we seek to reveal the results of scientific research in a completely new light, while communicating and humanising scientific concepts in the field of oncology.

The vivid and intriguing cell images were captured using a confocal microscope by scientists from the Centre for Translational Research and Molecular Biology of Cancer at the National Research Institute of Oncology in Gliwice, and artistically developed by Małgorzata Lisowska, microscopic photographer and artist.

Nowotwórczość (Onco-creation) demonstrates how scientific research can inspire artistic interpretation. It uses art to visually represent cancer cells, making the complex and often difficult subject of carcinogenesis – the process through which healthy cells transform into malignant ones – more accessible to a broad audience. The images reveal how cancer cells can form extraordinary, visually captivating structures, provoking a sense of cognitive dissonance: how can something so dangerous be so beautiful?

The photography exhibition as part of the second edition of “Nowotwórczość (Onco-creation) – At the Crossroads of Science and Art” has taken on a slightly different format this year. It will be presented at various times, in multiple locations in Poland and abroad. This page will provide updates on upcoming dates and locations.

Exhibitions that have taken place or are still ongoing:

• From October 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026 – Experyment Science Centre, Gdańsk, 96/98 Zwycięstwa Avenue;
• From February 5 to 26, 2026 – Edukatorium Juliusz, Rybnik, 11 Klasztorna Street;
• From October to November 2026 – EC1 Science and Technology Centre, Łódź, 1/3 Targowa Street.