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I. Name
CienCień is an independent curatorial platform for post-disciplinary creative practice. Its name – derived from the Spanish cien (hundred) and Polish cień (shadow) – evokes the intersection of multiple, overlooked perspectives, forming new constellations of meaning.
II. Vision
Offering a hybrid space for collective presence, artistic research and cultural exchange, the platform’s evolving program includes exhibitions, residencies, and site-responsive formats that blur disciplinary boundaries and invite artistic experimentation.
CienCień’s ethos is grounded in transcultural dialogue, informed by the collective’s experience of cultural hybridity. Positioned between Spain, Poland, and Switzerland, the platform operates as both a bridge and a laboratory for cultural translation, mapping alternative artistic ecologies and new relational cartographies beyond dominant cultural centres.
Offering a hybrid space for collective presence, artistic research and cultural exchange, the platform’s evolving program includes exhibitions, residencies, and site-responsive formats that blur disciplinary boundaries and invite artistic experimentation.
CienCień’s ethos is grounded in transcultural dialogue, informed by the collective’s experience of cultural hybridity. Positioned between Spain, Poland, and Switzerland, the platform operates as both a bridge and a laboratory for cultural translation, mapping alternative artistic ecologies and new relational cartographies beyond dominant cultural centres.
III. Statement
CienCień was launched in Basel in 2025 by Wiktoria Tundys and Natalia Blanco Sierra. The initiative emerged from a shared interest in alternative models of cultural production and exchange between communities, disciplines and ways of thinking.
The platform operates through a hybrid and nomadic model, foregoing a permanent location in favour of temporary spaces tailored to the specific needs of each project. This flexibility enables context-responsive programming, allowing each initiative to grow from its environment rather than being constrained by institutional frameworks.
CienCień was launched in Basel in 2025 by Wiktoria Tundys and Natalia Blanco Sierra. The initiative emerged from a shared interest in alternative models of cultural production and exchange between communities, disciplines and ways of thinking.
The platform operates through a hybrid and nomadic model, foregoing a permanent location in favour of temporary spaces tailored to the specific needs of each project. This flexibility enables context-responsive programming, allowing each initiative to grow from its environment rather than being constrained by institutional frameworks.
© CienCień 2026