Agnieszka Osiecka, Warszawa

A bronze statue in Saska Kępa commemorates Agnieszka Osiecka, a twentieth-century poet, lyricist, and novelist. Created by Dariusz Kowalski and Teresa Pastuszka-Kowalska, it presents her at a table with sheets of song text. The memorial stands near cafés she frequented.

Here is Agnieszka Osiecka’s statue, cast in bronze and set at the Francuska–Obrońców corner in Saska Kępa. It honors Osiecka, whose work embraced poetry, song lyrics, and novels during the twentieth century. Dariusz Kowalski and Teresa Pastuszka-Kowalska created this sculpture, unveiled on the nineteenth of May, two thousand seven during Saska Kępa’s annual festival.

Notice the relaxed pose: Osiecka sits at a small table, her leg crossed, dressed in a skirt and heels with her hair tied back. The loose papers spread across the tabletop carry song texts, turning the memorial into a quiet image of creativity caught between drafts. The sculptors have made a public monument feel unusually conversational, as though a seat beside her might invite a lingering chat.

This setting has a personal connection. Osiecka lived in this neighbourhood and regularly visited the nearby Sax café on Francuska Street. The premises beside the monument once held a coffeehouse, but a Carrefour store replaced it in January two thousand nineteen. The statue remains: a durable companion to the café culture and songwriting that belonged to this corner.