World + People

The Noonday Sun

When I admire the last noon of the year, I know well that the sun will not rise tomorrow. But I still think about it with disbelief—the same as a dozen or so years ago when I observed the beginning of the polar night for the first time in my life.

Kamila Kielar

Art + Stories

Experiences

The Trickster from Prague

There are countries in the world where an artist like David Černý would have long been in prison—or worse. But in the Czech Republic, this creator with no respect for all that the nation holds sacred is celebrated as the country’s most famous contemporary sculptor.

Stach Szabłowski

Art + Stories

Experiences

Francesca Woodman: Intimacy

The American photographer known for her blurry black-and-white pictures was active for just several years, and her poetic and provocative work is only now receiving the recognition it deserves.

Julia Fiedorczuk

World + People

Nature

The Discreet Movements of the Sunflower

Plants – fixed to the earth by their roots – move in an entirely different way to humans and animals. What biological mechanisms enable their movement?

Marcin Zych

Looking to the future always diverts us from our present life, from the here and now.

– Magdalena Róża Skoczewska

Soul + Body

Breathe In

Unshaken as Himalayas

For centuries, yoga adepts and spiritual seekers have been heading to Rishikesh, a small city in northern India. Przekrój editor and yogi Agnieszka Rostkowska followed in their footsteps to talk with Sandeep Pandey, one of the most renowned yoga teachers in the Himalayan Yoga tradition.

Agnieszka Rostkowska

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Find the Inner Teacher

Kirti Gahlawat, a winner of multiple world championship medals in yoga, discusses respecting limits in yoga and how to find a good teacher, along with much more.

Agnieszka Rostkowska

World + People

Science

March in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of March.

Adam Węgłowski

Art + Stories

Experiences

Francesca Woodman: Intimacy

The American photographer known for her blurry black-and-white pictures was active for just several years, and her poetic and provocative work is only now receiving the recognition it deserves.

Julia Fiedorczuk

Maria Prymachenko: An Artist for Our Times

Art + Stories

Art

Maria Prymachenko: An Artist for Our Times

She is the most famous Ukrainian artist. She painted, drew, decorated ceramics, and embroidered. Her designs appeared on postage stamps and coins. Maria Prymaczenko continues to inspire artists around the world to this day.

Kacha Szaniawska

World + People

Dreams and Visions

How to pronounce Przekrój?

Have you ever wondered what the title of our magazine sounds like in its original form? Here’s a short demonstration.

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