For the seventh edition of the Polskie projekty. Polscy projektanci (Polish Design Polish Designers) series, Gdynia City Museum takes a look at the world of Janusz Kaniewski, the famous Polish car designer and visionary with a sensitivity to the aesthetics of public space. Taken from us far too early, Kaniewski was a remarkable figure, full of vision and closely tied to Gdynia. In fact, he was a co-creator of the Gdynia Design Days festival, and advised the Mayor of Gdynia on the city’s aesthetics. 2020 marks five years since his premature death.

The exhibition features a whole spectrum of Janusz Kaniewski’s work, introducing us to this artist of brilliance and good humour, in love with travel and cars. The various zones of the exhibition have been planned to contrast the two faces of Kaniewski – the official one we know from vehicle and commercial designs, and the private, lesser-known one, which is essential for understanding many of his decisions in execution or design.