Jury Statement 2022
Summary of the 11th edition of the industrial design competition Projekt Arting 2022 "city?"
The topic 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.
Arting 2022 project "city?" had an expanded formula, in addition to the competition exhibition and conference, there was an expert debate, he appeared “the 11/11 project.” dealing with the topic of revitalization of 11. Listopada Street in Bielsko-Biała.
7/10/2022 – an event took place in Cavatina Hall under the patronage of the Mayor of Bielsko-Biała, Jarosław Klimaszewski, summarizing what was happening as part of the Arting 2022 Project and showing new, future areas of sustainable design for the city.
- The central point was an expert conference and an 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 in Katowice – “The role of visual communication designers in shaping the identity of a place.”
– Ph.D. Łukasz Mamica – Kraków 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 Arting Project 2022 exhibition "city?
- Award ceremony for the competition winners
October 8, 2022 – events took place around November 11 Street – multimedia presentations, design workshops, discussion panel and activities in 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?" – Point 11
- Vernissage 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 ul. Ratuszowa 2 – animated film screenings took place
- Cartoon Film Studio in Bielsko-Biała
- Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków – experimental films
- Academy of Fine Arts in 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 in the Sfera gallery, an exhibition of works by students of the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków and the Design Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice.
The exhibition presented works submitted in the Projekt Arting 2022 "city?" competition, as well as student works from the Design Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice and the Faculty of Industrial Forms of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. The competition works were presented in four categories according to the entries: technology, environment, Bielsko-Biała and challenge from entrepreneurs from Bielsko. The works from Krakow were innovative projects related to transport, living and working in the city, as well as restoring the craft heritage. The Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice presented the most interesting diplomas from recent years regarding public space, the information that can be found there, as well as health and life in the city.
By presenting the exhibition, we wanted to promote young Polish designers, educate the community of Bielsko-Biała about design and draw attention to its value in public spaces, including urban spaces. Thus, we wanted to provoke conversations about our city, about the potential and possibilities of improving the quality of life in it.
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