The project for the "Let's Love Ourselves" photography exhibition by Weronika Męcina and Artur Michalski was developed during the "Fundamentals of Museology" class of Dr Julia Sowińska-Heim, a first-year Professor in the Department of History of Architecture at the University of Lodz, in the 2024/2025 academic year. The collection comprises 20 portraits or portrait collages by both authors, created at different times and using different techniques. The authors question the conditions for recognising anything as a work of art, while simultaneously sharing a simple and popular message about the impact of self-assessment on our perception of the world. They are not afraid of questions, are open to discussion, and are also curious about the opinions and reflections of the opening audience, for which a commemorative book will be displayed. The exhibition catalogue will be available for download in PDF format from the website of the Foundation for the Promotion of Intuitive Art, which is organising the project.
The event will include a solo concert by Julianna Kamila Siedler-Smuga.
- Artur Michalski is a graduate of Stanisław Staszic High School in Ciechocinek. He is the co-creator of the “Słownik Kultury Niezależnej 1976-1989” [Dictionary of Independent Culture 1976-1989] and the films "Szlakiem Matki Ewy" [In the Footsteps of Mother Ewa] and "Za nami pójdą inni" [Others Will Follow Us]. He is currently a second-year student of History of Art. at the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the University of Lodz.
- Weronika Męcina is a graduate of Gabriel Narutowicz High School No. 2 in Lodz. She is a former chorister with the Children's Choir of the City of Lodz. She has won numerous photography, art, and music competitions and is passionate about physical activity and fashion. She is currently a second-year History of Art student at the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the University of Lodz.
- Dr Julianna Siedler-Smuga is a Doctor of Musical Arts, marimbist, percussionist and a performer. She is a graduate of Percussion Theatre at the LUCA Lemmensintitute in Leuven (Master in Muziek), Belgium, and studies at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, Belgium, and the Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Lodz. She is a permanent member of the Polish Camerata Chamber Orchestra.
The exhibition initiates the creation of a new exhibition space in the basement of the Biedermann’s Palace, dedicated to student initiatives. If you have an idea for an exhibition that fits into your studies at UniLodz, we encourage interested students to contact the project coordinator: maciej.andrzejewski@uni.lodz.pl
The "Let's Love Ourselves" photography exhibition project and its catalogue are co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage under the Culture – Interventions programme. 2025 Edition.
