Lodz

A Look at Łódź: What Makes for a Great City?

Dec 6 - Apr 5 2018       ul. Ogrodowa 15
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Łódź is a city with a notoriously sub-par, less-than-stellar rep. If you ask around, it won't take you long to find a fellow Łódź-critic who will tell you that the city is defined by an inherently unhappy nature, hanging over the heads of its residents like a dark, threatening stormcloud. Aptly nicknamed the "Manchester of Poland," Łódź is a former industrial centre that also happens to be Poland's third-largest city. And therein lies the rub: the unkempt and uninviting city centre, its large and sparsely spread-out precincts characterised by post-industrial architecture leave much room to be desired—especially in terms of the city's walkability, accessibility, and sense of culture and community. Aesthetically speaking, it wouldn't be wrong to say that Łódź is a bit starved, or at least appears this way on the surface-level. At some point over the years, the city started being referred to as "The Great Łódź," which begs the question: what makes for a "great" city? Is it dependant on distance, size, space? This exhibition reflects upon this question, and in doing so opens the doors to many other topics concerning the history and associated development of the city. Many accompanying events have also been organised as part of this exhibition, such as organised curatorial tours, an educational programme for people of all ages, and various discussions featuring urbanists, architects, and historians open to the public (but in Polish).

Date

Venue

Dec 6 2017 - Apr 5 2018

Price/Additional Info

Admission 5/7zł

Website

www.muzeum-lodz.pl www.facebook.com/MuzeumMiastaLodzi
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