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Polish artist honors Łódź’s lace-making heritage with stunning mural

12.11.2024 15:30
A young Polish artist known as NeSpoon has created a one-of-a-kind artwork on the facade of a building at 217 Wólczańska Street in Łódź, Poland. The piece is inspired by traditional lace, capturing its intricate design in a modern form.
Polish artist NeSpoon during the unveiling of her mural on the facade of a building at 217 Wólczańska Street in Łódź, a city located in central Poland.
Polish artist NeSpoon during the unveiling of her mural on the facade of a building at 217 Wólczańska Street in Łódź, a city located in central Poland. PAP/Marian Zubrzycki

"The history of the textile industry in Łódź is well known and documented, but the tradition of machine lace production in the city is much less recognized. I was inspired by this when painting my mural at 217 Wólczańska Street," says the artist, explaining on social media what motivated her to create the unique mural, which pays tribute to traditional lace.

NeSpoon’s mural in Łódź pays tribute to the city’s lace-making legacy

"The painting covers 130 square meters, and I worked on it for six days, aiming to capture the beauty and precision of the machine lace pattern that inspired me. I found this lace in an antique shop just a few streets away," explains NeSpooon.

While the history of the textile industry in Łódź is quite well known and documented, the tradition of machine lace production in this city is much less recognized. I was inspired by it when painting my mural at 217 Wólczańska Street. The painting covers 130 square meters, and I worked on it for six days, striving to capture the beauty and precision of the machine lace pattern that served as inspiration. I found this lace in an antique shop a few streets away. The textile industry had a tremendous impact on the development and identity of Łódź. Among the many modern factories of the time that produced high-quality fabrics on a mass scale, there was also a lace and curtain factory founded in 1888 by the well-known Łódź industrialist Gustaw Geyer. This factory operated at 278 Piotrkowska Street. Although the factory building no longer exists, its legacy can be found in the portrait of Gustaw’s wife, Anna Geyer, displayed at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź. In the painting, Anna Geyer is portrayed with lace in her hand, a symbolic tribute to this specialized part of her husband's industrial empire. Thank you to the Fundacja Urban Forms Urban Forms Foundation for the invitation, to Mrs. Teresa Latuszewska for organizing the project, and to Aleksandra Dudek for her care. @obserwujący

Opublikowany przez NeSpoon Sobota, 26 października 2024

The artist emphasizes that the textile industry had a huge impact on the development and identity of Łódź. Among the many factories producing high-quality fabrics on a large scale, there was also a lace and curtain factory founded by the industrialist Gustaw Geyer.

Although the factory building no longer exists, its legacy is preserved in a portrait of Geyer's wife, Anna, holding lace, which is displayed at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź.

While the history of the textile industry in Łódź is quite well known and documented, the tradition of machine lace...

Opublikowany przez NeSpoon Piątek, 25 października 2024

“The beginning” for Fundacja Urban Forms in Łódź / Poland @obserwujący

Opublikowany przez NeSpoon Sobota, 19 października 2024

Source: Facebook/nes.nespoon

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