Top street art in Katowice

Map of street art in Katowice (Poland)

The capital of Silesia, a former mining city turned cultural hub, carries a portrait of Zbigniew Wodecki, the Polish singer, violinist and composer who died in 2017.

The portrait of a national figure is one of the most widespread uses of mural commissioning in Central Europe: musicians, poets, athletes or resistance fighters occupy whole gable ends, in a commemorative function Western street painting takes on more rarely. The wall replaces the monument there, at a cost and a delay beyond comparison.

Katowice has pursued a spectacular conversion since the 2000s, turning its pitheads into concert halls and museums, and that cultural policy included urban art from the outset. Poland also has one of the most active muralism scenes in Europe, with duos such as Etam Cru whose murals travel the world.

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