The Trzepak*

A social sculpture and workshop-based project about community, place, and imagination. Based in Łódż, Poland.


2023

*A trzepak (CHEH-pock, carpet-beater) is a monument to a communist past that still exists in the urban landscape of former Eastern Bloc countries. Neighbors hung their household carpet over their closest trzepak to beat the dirt and dust out of it. Trzepaki were placed in central, semi-public spaces, and were often used as makeshift play structures. The trzepak was a place where the private and public met.


Above and left: historical trzepak photos