Chopin – Forever Young

The large-scale mural presents a collage-like portrait of the Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin, framed by an elaborate ornamental picture frame inspired by historical decorative art. The portrait is fragmented and rearranged, with individual sections connected by thin, bright yellow lines. In the lower part, the ornate frame gradually breaks apart into scattered hands and other fragments of the human body, creating a striking contrast between the historical portrait and the contemporary, almost surreal visual language.

The mural is titled “Chopin – Forever Young” and was created in 2019 at 45a Tamka Street in Warsaw. The façade is visible from Ordynacka Street, which is why the work is often associated with that street. The design was created by Polish artist Beata “Barrakuz” Śliwińska, while the mural was executed by Good Looking Studio. It followed an earlier Chopin mural at Tamka 37, which had only been intended as a temporary work.

The new mural was created to preserve Chopin’s presence in the Powiśle district. According to Good Looking Studio, the aim was to present Chopin in a contemporary, youthful and unconventional form, making his story and artistic legacy accessible to younger generations. The National Centre for Culture (Narodowe Centrum Kultury) provided honorary patronage for the project.

The location is particularly appropriate because several Chopin-related institutions are situated nearby, including the Fryderyk Chopin National Institute and the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music.