Born and raised in Warsaw, Ciągliński identified as a Varsovian until the day he died. This created some confusion, as at the age of 20 he migrated to Saint Petersburg, Russia, where he created most of his works. This inconsistency might explain why the incredible landscapist, educator, traveller, and painter of light remains an underrated and lesser-known artist in Poland. Many argue that he would have gained more popularity had he identified as a Russian artist in, you know, <em>Russia—</em>but we know a strong connection to the Polish identity is a hard one to shake. At the artist's wish, all 137 of his known works found their way back to Poland, where they will be exhibited in their entirety for the first time since the Second World War. Ciągliński's international works, inspired by his travels to various exotic countries like Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, and Germany, further call into question the ways we categorise, understand, and contextualise artworks.