opening of the exhibition Shame by Kama Kicinska November 21, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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SHAME

Kama Kicinska

Exhibition: November 24, 2026 – January 16, 2027

Opening: November 21, 2026

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Of all emotions, shame may hold the greatest power over us. To escape it, we may resort to radical or extreme acts. It can become so unbearable that it drives a person to take their own life. Shame can grip the entire body, stirring discomfort from the deepest reaches of the unconscious. At times, we do not realize that our actions — or inaction — are hidden attempts to avoid the shame-laden guilt we continue to carry.

Crippling shame can become the basis of genuine emancipation. Perhaps the highest form of freedom is a shameless freedom from self-pity.

Shame is the first exhibition in Hos Gallery's Warsaw cycle, Shame–Fear–Hate. Comprising three solo exhibitions, the cycle explores profound emotions through the artists' practices and transgressions. By tracing how these early experiences persist into adult life, the exhibition considers shame not only as a private burden but also as a force that can be confronted and transformed.

Exhibition by Kama Kicinska examines repressed childhood guilt and the shame tied to adolescent experiences that shape adulthood.

Curator: Jacek Sosnowski