Lodz and its Murals
Lodz, Poland’s third city, close to Warszaw.
Quitting Piotrkowska street, the longest promenade of Poland. Going south and come across about 1 km and a half in a beautiful former factory, white as its original color. It has been refurbished as a museum: the Central Textile Museum covers modern art, advertising of communism years and textile fibers installation.
Before I gave a glimpse to two weird murals I’ve crossed…
The first one,a surrealist suburban mural expressing vivacity and anxiety. An abstract set of objects floating in a non-sense swirl.
The second is in the center: an imponent sailing ship and an airplane cross the ground while new and modern blends together. Such an optimistic vision of life in a city caught up with the contradictions of social and political transformation.
The White Factory
The White Factory is an impressive industrial area dating back to 1835-1838, built by Ludwig Geyer, a Saxon immigrant who later became a businessman.
Factory is 17.35 meters high with a small belvedere: inside the bell of the ancient mill. In 1838 the northern wing was completed hosting the first steam machine with the chimney (46 meters) of the city.
The Textile Museum
A truly exceptional museum, divided into floor.
Fashion evolution, advertising reclames, modern art in the most curious forms (including Indonesian batik) and artistic use of textile fibers.
The Renaissance of the textile industry took place in the second half of the 20th century and was reflected in the experience of the Lausanne Biennale. The legendary figure was Krystyna Kondratiuk, whose goal was not limited to the cyclical presentation of the artists but includes a general set up and organization.
She wanted to save the local tradition and tried to make it become the most important world show. Nowadays there is an exhibition titled The Rebellion of the Problem, an event that enhances the growing popularity of Polish artists.
In the left frame, the redo of a painting by Mirò of Ewa Polanska, an important revolution embedded in the sign of interactive modern art.
