Arting 2022 project
Summary of the 11th edition of the Projekt Arting 2022 industrial design competition "city?"
The theme of this edition was the question about the city, its space, infrastructure, and inhabitants.
This question was addressed to designers striving for a balance between the matter and the soul of the city in their projects.
The Arting 2022 "city?" project had an expanded formula, in addition to the competition exhibition and conference, an expert debate took place, "11.11 project" addressing the revitalization of 11 Listopada Street in Bielsko-Biała.
October 7, 2022 – an event was held at Cavatina Hall under the patronage of the Mayor of Bielsko-Biała, Jarosław Klimaszewski, summarizing what was happening within the Arting 2022 Project, and also showing new, future-oriented areas of sustainable design for the city.
- The focal point was an expert conference and expert debate titled "city? design?" Both the conference and the debate were conducted with the participation of invited experts:
– Dr. Anna Pohl – Academy of Fine Arts Katowice – “The role of visual communication designers in shaping the identity of a place.”
– Dr. hab. Łukasz Mamica – Cracow University of Economics – “Design as the best response to crisis situations”
– Lubomira Trojan – Cieszyn Castle – “Hope in the City?”
– Mateusz Zmyślony – “Vision of the development of the city of Bielsko-Biała” - Opening of the exhibition Projekt Arting 2022 "city?
- Awards ceremony for the competition winners
October 8, 2022 – events took place around November 11th Street – multimedia presentations, design workshops, a discussion panel and activities in the urban space:
- Design workshops with PAJAK – Point 11
- historical walk "Around the bridge" - the bridge on Biała on November 11, guided by Kuba Krajewski
- Discussion panel "city?" - Item 11
- Opening of the exhibition of students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice – Point 11
- Concert of the Riffertone band -Point 11
7-15/10/2022 – tenement house at 2 Ratuszowa Street – animated film screenings took place
- Animated Film Studio in Bielsko-Biała
- Academy of Fine Arts Kraków – experimental films
- Academy of Fine Arts Katowice – experimental films
- free artistic activities of students of the Art High School in Bielsko-Biała
14-31/10/2022 – a post-competition exhibition took place at the Sfera gallery, an exhibition of works by students of the Faculty of Industrial Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków and the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice.
The exhibition featured works submitted to the Projekt Arting 2022 "City?" competition, as well as student works from the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice and the Faculty of Industrial Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. The competition entries were presented in four categories, according to the entries submitted: technology, environment, Bielsko-Biała, and a challenge from Bielsko-Biała entrepreneurs. The Krakow entries were innovative projects related to transportation, living and working in the city, and revitalizing artisan heritage. The Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice presented the most interesting projects from recent years, focusing on public space, the information that can be found within it, as well as health and urban living.
By presenting this exhibition, we wanted to promote young Polish designers, educate the Bielsko-Biała community about design, and highlight its value in public spaces, including urban spaces. We also wanted to stimulate conversations about our city and its potential and opportunities to improve the quality of life there.