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Weronika Trojańska: The Waiters
Event by: KAIR Kosice Artist in Residence
Location: Košice Train Station, Staničné námestie 040 01, Staré Mesto
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We invite you to a performance by the Polish artist Weronika Trojańská, which will take place in the main building of the Railway Station in Košice.
The Waiters performance takes place in a country defined by suspension. The railway station — a place made for departures, breaks and delays — becomes a living metaphor for waiting itself. It gathers those who are on the road but never quite on the move: travelers, employees, regulars, wanderers. Their gestures, silence and looks create a silent choreography of anticipation.
Here, waiting is not just a pause before something starts, but a continuous state, a condition in which we live every day, almost unconsciously. Waiting, like breathing, is hardwired into our being. The station reflects this broader rhythm of existence — the constant feeling that we are on the threshold, in between, not there yet.
Each person carries his own expectations — unique and permanent, but at the same time intertwined with the expectations of others. Together they create a collective body, suspended in time.
The Waiters ritualizes a non-event, turning the simple act of waiting into a reflection on how we occupy time, how we share space, and how the seemingly passive moments between events reveal the deeper structures of our being — and experiencing — together.
Weronika Trojańska (PL) is an interdisciplinary artist working with sound, embodiment and the politics of appropriation. In his practice, he moves between performance and sound installation, exploring the psychoacoustics of the human body – the musicality of speech, silence and laughter – and how these shape social identity. He often invites others into his process, thereby creating common spaces that question the roles of the artist, the audience and the artwork.
🙏🏻 We thank ŽSR - Railways of the Slovak Republic for the cooperation and provision of the space.�
The residency program was supported from public funds by the Art Support Fund. The Art Support Fund is the main partner of the project. The project was further supported by the City of Košice and the Košice Autonomous Region.
The residency is organized thanks to the cooperation with the AIR Wro residential center.
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We invite you to a performance by Polish artist Weronika Trojańska, which will take place in the main building of the Railway Station in Košice.
"The Waiters" unfolds within a landscape defined by suspension. The train station, a place built for departures, pauses, and delays, becomes a living metaphor for waiting itself. It gathers those who are in transit yet never entirely moving: passengers, workers, regulars, drifters. Their gestures, silences, and glances compose the quiet choreography of anticipation. Here, waiting is not merely a pause before something begins but an ongoing state, a condition we inhabit daily, almost unconsciously.
Waiting, like breathing, is embedded in our being. The station reflects this broader rhythm of existence - the constant sense of being on the verge, in-between, not yet there. Each person carries their own waitings, distinct and continuous, yet intertwined with those of others. Together, they form a collective body suspended in time.
"The Waiters" ritualizes non-eventfulness, transforming the ordinary act of waiting into a reflection on how we occupy time, how we share space, and how the seemingly passive moments between events reveal the deeper structures of how we exist - and endure - together.
Weronika Trojańska (PL) is an interdisciplinary artist working with sound, embodiment, and the politics of appropriation. Working between performance and sound installation, she explores the psychoacoustics of the human body—the musicality of speech, silence, and laughter—and how these shape social identity. She often invites others into her process, creating shared spaces that question the roles of artist, audience, and artwork.
The residency program is supported using public funding by the Slovak Arts Council. The Slovak Arts Council is the main partner of this project. The project was also supported by the City of Košice and the Košice Self-Governing Region.
The residency is organized thanks to the partnership with the residency center AIR Wro.
The Waiters performance takes place in a country defined by suspension. The railway station — a place made for departures, breaks and delays — becomes a living metaphor for waiting itself. It gathers those who are on the road but never quite on the move: travelers, employees, regulars, wanderers. Their gestures, silence and looks create a silent choreography of anticipation.
Here, waiting is not just a pause before something starts, but a continuous state, a condition in which we live every day, almost unconsciously. Waiting, like breathing, is hardwired into our being. The station reflects this broader rhythm of existence — the constant feeling that we are on the threshold, in between, not there yet.
Each person carries his own expectations — unique and permanent, but at the same time intertwined with the expectations of others. Together they create a collective body, suspended in time.
The Waiters ritualizes a non-event, turning the simple act of waiting into a reflection on how we occupy time, how we share space, and how the seemingly passive moments between events reveal the deeper structures of our being — and experiencing — together.
Weronika Trojańska (PL) is an interdisciplinary artist working with sound, embodiment and the politics of appropriation. In his practice, he moves between performance and sound installation, exploring the psychoacoustics of the human body – the musicality of speech, silence and laughter – and how these shape social identity. He often invites others into his process, thereby creating common spaces that question the roles of the artist, the audience and the artwork.
🙏🏻 We thank ŽSR - Railways of the Slovak Republic for the cooperation and provision of the space.�
The residency program was supported from public funds by the Art Support Fund. The Art Support Fund is the main partner of the project. The project was further supported by the City of Košice and the Košice Autonomous Region.
The residency is organized thanks to the cooperation with the AIR Wro residential center.
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We invite you to a performance by Polish artist Weronika Trojańska, which will take place in the main building of the Railway Station in Košice.
"The Waiters" unfolds within a landscape defined by suspension. The train station, a place built for departures, pauses, and delays, becomes a living metaphor for waiting itself. It gathers those who are in transit yet never entirely moving: passengers, workers, regulars, drifters. Their gestures, silences, and glances compose the quiet choreography of anticipation. Here, waiting is not merely a pause before something begins but an ongoing state, a condition we inhabit daily, almost unconsciously.
Waiting, like breathing, is embedded in our being. The station reflects this broader rhythm of existence - the constant sense of being on the verge, in-between, not yet there. Each person carries their own waitings, distinct and continuous, yet intertwined with those of others. Together, they form a collective body suspended in time.
"The Waiters" ritualizes non-eventfulness, transforming the ordinary act of waiting into a reflection on how we occupy time, how we share space, and how the seemingly passive moments between events reveal the deeper structures of how we exist - and endure - together.
Weronika Trojańska (PL) is an interdisciplinary artist working with sound, embodiment, and the politics of appropriation. Working between performance and sound installation, she explores the psychoacoustics of the human body—the musicality of speech, silence, and laughter—and how these shape social identity. She often invites others into her process, creating shared spaces that question the roles of artist, audience, and artwork.
The residency program is supported using public funding by the Slovak Arts Council. The Slovak Arts Council is the main partner of this project. The project was also supported by the City of Košice and the Košice Self-Governing Region.
The residency is organized thanks to the partnership with the residency center AIR Wro.