November 3, 2025
Before arriving in Poland and after some research, I discovered Łódź is well known for its street art.
However, I didn’t realise how many there would be! With more than 100 murals across the City, Łódź can be described as an open-air art gallery. They are creations of known Polish (Proembrion, M-City, Etam), as well as foreign street artists (Osgemeos, Eduardo Kobra, Inti, Aryz, Remed). The murals have been emerging for years now as part of the Gallery of Urban Forms Festival. Find out more about some of the most interesting pieces.
The Witcher
Piotrkowska Street 90
Not many people know it, but Andrzej Sapkowski, the author of the book series The Witcher, was born and raised in Łódź. This is why, close to the city’s main tram station, you can find a big painting picturing the main character of the series. The mural was designed by Jakub Rebelka and is inspired by the 1818 painting by Caspar David Friedrich entitled ‘Wanderer above the sea of Fog.’
Rubinstein
Sienkiewicza Street 18
Another impressive mural is the one dedicated to the pianist Rubinstein, born in the city. The author is Eduardo Kobra, an artist from São Paulo, Brazil. His style is distinctive, using contractive colours to make his paintings resemble photographs edited in a graphics program.
Mural on Piotrkowska (the boat)
Piotrkowska Street 152
When finished in 2001, it was the largest mural in the world at the time, and today remains among the largest graffiti murals in Europe. It depicts a large boat showing the symbol of the city. In fact, as you may know, the polish word “Łódź” means “boat” in English. It was created by the Design Futura group.
The Weasels Are Stealing Eggs
Nowomiejska Street 5
Created by Belgian artist ROA, the mural depicts three weasels stealing eggs. The author, inspired by his desire to become an archeologist, became fascinated by the skeletons of small animals and rodents, whose skulls he reproduced in his drawings. Intuition tells him which animal to paint in a given location, and the surrounding architecture influences the position and body posture of his “pet.”
Untitled
Sienkiewicza Street 39
This mural was completed in 2015 by Polish artist Sienkiewicza Street 39. Growing up in Upper Silesia, he was greatly influenced by Silesian culture. His murals combine futuristic visions with folk tales, utilizing motifs from Silesian demonology combined with abstract and typographic forms. Dreamlike figures, human-animal hybrids, and humanized wild beasts depicted in fairytale scenes are characteristic elements of Raspazjan’s work.
Tips to plan your visit
If you are planning to visit Łódź, you must check out the murals around the city. To do so you can use this map, which includes a recommended trail with key murals and art installations. You can also get to know more about the artists’ background on the Urban Form Fundacja website. There you can also find more recommended routes.
A world of murals is there to be discovered. What are you waiting for?
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Author : Francesca Pengo