Jörg Scheller was invited by the University of Groningen (NL) to present and discuss art projects from present-day Poland that oppose the rampant polarization between internationally oriented left-wing liberals and nationally oriented right-wing conservatives. His lecture “Alienation-building. Counterintuitive Art Initiatives Against Culture Wars in Contemporary Poland” focused on artists (a.o. Daniel Rycharski and Jana Shostak) who use counterintuitive means—such as conventional fashion shows as a stage for feminist messages or avant-garde art in remote rural areas—to overcome dualisms and create third spaces where it becomes possible to not completely resolve conflicts or overcome alienation, but to transform them creatively by combining tradition and innovation, thereby contributing to the likelihood of “positive peace” (Johan Galtung).