Art Nouveau ornaments, decorated tenement fa莽ades, courtyards and forgotten alleyways. 艁贸诲藕 as seen through the eyes of senior citizens is full of fascinating details and encourages reflection on the changes taking place in the city. The exhibition 鈥溑伱郴迮� Through the Lens of Senior Citizens鈥� is the result of the work of the photography section of the Helena Kretz Lodz University of the Third Age. Its authors observe the rapidly changing architecture of the city, capturing places of particular historical, aesthetic and sentimental value, including those that may disappear from the urban landscape of 艁贸诲藕.
During walks with guide Anna Drzewiecka, participants in the project used the 鈥淔riendly City鈥� application and followed the recommendations of Prof. Aneta Paw艂owska. Under the artistic supervision of Grzegorz Nowak, they selected and photographed sites that best reflect the character of the city.
A City of Details and Contrasts
The photographs encourage viewers to look up and notice what often escapes attention in everyday life: decorative window and gateway frames, bas-reliefs, sculptures, ornate balconies and balustrades. They reveal the richness of architectural ornamentation, the diversity of styles and traces of the former splendour of Lodz tenement houses.
The authors also look beyond restored fa莽ades, into courtyards and alleyways where time seems to pass differently. They create a portrait of a multidimensional city, full of contrasts, light and shadow: 艁贸诲藕 whose beauty and imperfections together constitute its unique character.
Under the Curator鈥檚 Eye
Grzegorz Nowak is the exhibition's curator. He works under the artistic pseudonym Greg Noo-Wak. Grzegorz Nowak is a photographer, scenographer and theatre producer, as well as a long-time supervisor of the photography section of the Helena Kretz Lodz University of the Third Age. He has an ongoing collaboration with the Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Lodz. He graduated from the Cinematography and Television Production Faculty of the Lodz Film School, specialising in photography. He was awarded the 鈥淢eritorious for Polish Culture鈥� distinction.
Organisational information
- Opening of the exhibition: 7 November 2026 (Saturday), 5:00 p.m.
- Venue: Alfred Biedermann鈥檚 Palace, Franciszka艅ska 1/5, 艁贸诲藕, level 鈭�1.
- Duration of the exhibition: 7鈭�15 November 2026.
- Volunteer duty hours of the Helena Kretz Lodz University of the Third Age: 10, 12 and 13 November, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The project 鈥溑伱郴迮� Through the Lens of Senior Citizens鈥� is implemented under the 鈥淢icro-Grants for Senior Citizens鈥� programme, thanks to the support of the City of Lodz Office through the OPUS Centre for the Promotion and Development of Civic Initiatives.
Source: Ma艂gorzata Ka藕mierska, The Helena Kretz Lodz University of the Third Age