Creating an Art Tourist Space in the Urban Sphere of Lodz – a Theoretical Approach Based on the Example of the Urban Forms Gallery of Murals

Abstract

The Urban Forms Gallery of murals in Lodz, Poland, is a “live gallery” of more than 30 large-format paintings made directly on the façades of the buildings. This unique street art exhibition changes the appearance of Lodz’s public space and constitutes a kind of new tourist attraction – a tourist trail. Moreover, it contributes to social revitalisation and renewal of urban sphere of the neglected parts of the city. The new kind of tourist space is being created – an art tourist space. The paper describes the types of art tourist space based on the example of the Gallery, as well as its comprehension levels.