On April 12–13, we brought Targi Młodej Sztuki to OFF Piotrkowska Center for the very first time and it was everything we hoped for and even more.
Across two days, between 2,000 and 3,000 people passed through our 2 floor venue, turning those 2,000m² into a vibrant, breathing space filled with art, conversation, and live creativity. Over 60 independent artists from Łódź and across Poland shared their work — paintings, illustrations, sculptures, photography, prints, and more.
The response was fantastic — artists felt appreciated, audiences were curious and enthusiastic, the energy didn’t let up until the very end.
We even made the evening news!
Local national TV TVP3 Łódź came by twice to capture what was happening. One of those visits resulted in a wonderful news segment you can watch here:
A longer culture segment is also set to air this week.
We held a public vote for the favorite artists of each day, with the winners receiving free exhibition stands at future Targi Młodej Sztuki (YAF) events, thanks to our friends at Hive:
We kept it simple but in the future we want to bring the voting via blockchain :
THE WINNERS
Day 1: Laura Gizicka
Day 2: Anna Mulka
The sense of community, support, and curiosity about independent visual art in Łódź was powerful — and we’re excited to bring this format to even more cities this year.
The event was successful that we pretty much secure this location for YAF Events for another few years in the same location
You can see a full gallery of photos from the event here:
The event was successful that we pretty much secure this location for YAF for next few years
Thank you to everyone who made this possible — artists, visitors, volunteers, media, and our partners at Hive. This was one for the books.
We’re actively working, growing, and improving things—and sooner or later, we’ll have a seamless onboarding system and an even more engaged community interacting with the blockchain.
And yes - we’re already planning what’s next. Stay tuned.
Photos by Piotr Putek , Artur Ciejka and @mynewlife