In the green surroundings of the Ekosynteza Environmental Education Centre, Tafla O metal objects will become part of the landscape. Polished stainless steel will cease to be merely a material and become a mirror of nature — a surface that multiplies its surroundings. Reflections will capture tree canopies, branches swaying in the wind, light filtering through leaves, mist rising above the water, and the ever-changing sky. Each Tafla will become a fleeting image of a moment that can neither be preserved nor repeated.
Opening hours:
Monday–Wednesday 7:30 am–3:30 pm
Thursday 7:30 am–6:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am–1:00 pm
Monday–Wednesday 7:30 am–3:30 pm
Thursday 7:30 am–6:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am–1:00 pm
The Evolution of a Water Droplet
Scattered among the trees, the objects resemble droplets suspended within the landscape — fragments of nature’s larger cycle. They do not impose their own form but instead amplify the presence of their surroundings. They reflect nature while simultaneously drawing attention towards it. In this way, Oskar Zięta’s polished steel becomes a contemporary water surface — a medium of reflection in both the literal and symbolic sense. The installation invites visitors to pause and view the forest as a dynamic ecosystem whose future remains inseparably connected to the future of the city.
Living Images Reflected in Taflas
The installation refers to the forest as a living organism — a space of memory, regeneration, and continuous circulation. Just as water moves between the earth, lakes, the atmosphere, and rain, so too do the reflections within the Taflas remain in constant motion. In the morning, their surfaces will be filled with cool light and moisture; at midday, with intense greenery; and in the evening, with the golden glow of the setting sun. Weather becomes a co-author of the installation. Every change of light, every cloud, and every gust of wind creates a new composition, a new image of the forest reflected in metal.
