The living language / żywy język project explores language through sound, image, and word. Through independent publishing and writing workshops in English and Polish, it offers a platform for literary and artistic experimentation. Participants engage in open, cross-linguistic dialogue, reflecting on how language shapes identity and culture. The project fosters a growing community of poets and creatives committed to ongoing conversation, creative exchange, and the exploration of multilingual voices.
The project is part of the subthemes Re-imagining identity through poetry, Cultural Resilience - Literature as a force for social justice, Poetry and the Digital Commons - New platforms, new audiences.
Author
Monika Rybińska
Monika Rybińska is a visual artist, designer, and poet, writing in Polish, English, and German, with translations from Hungarian and Italian. She is the creator and facilitator of living language / żywy język, a project that explores language in motion through sound, image, and word. This initiative creates a space where poetry becomes an open dialogue.
Focused on publishing and writing workshops in both English and Polish, living language / żywy język serves as a platform for literary and artistic experimentation. Through this initiative, Monika examines how language shapes identity and culture, while cultivating a community of poets and creatives engaged in ongoing dialogue.
Monika also co-runs sroki złodziejki (thieving magpies), an art-and-poetry collective based in Warsaw. The collective organises poetry events that engage local communities and enrich the cultural landscape of the city.
