“Exhibited in Glasgow and Edinburgh, artist Krzysztof Augustyn’s Rivers is a multimedia journey exploring how waterways shape cities, communities and human emotion”
- The Herald, 2026.
Rivers is a non-AI generated intermedia exhibition that traces the powerful, transformative journey of rivers through music, animation, and visual art. The work unfolds as a narrative that reflects both the changing nature of rivers and their role in shaping communities.
Across five Acts, the river’s story emerges: from youthful beginnings, life-giving presence to wild rapids and mature serenity. Animated paintings and an original score for piano and symphony flow together to create a story, an immersive sensory experience, each phase echoing the rhythms and transformations of the river. The final Act culminates in a live piano performance accompanied by recorded footage of a local river, grounding the work in the cultural and historical fabric of the region.
Complementing these moving images with music, oil paintings and prints of handmade digital collages extend the journey into a more tactile form, bridging the flow of water with the stillness of paint. Rivers is an invitation to reflect on how waterways shape landscapes, sustain life, and carry the stories of the communities that grow along their banks.
Opening night at Glasgow’s The Briggait on the 7th of January 2026 featuring River Clyde (LIVE)
River Forth - Scotland
River Bristol Avon - England