The exhibition "At the Crossroads of Worlds" is an attempt to capture the tension where art meets economics and creativity meets analysis of socio-economic reality. The works created for the exhibition are the result of a creative experiment. The artists transform the processes of production, market, consumption and entrepreneurship into a language of visual metaphors and artistic interpretations. It is an attempt to view the economy not only as a system of numbers and graphs, but also as a space of social experiences, emotions and interpersonal relationships. Is art merely a product or does it have an independent value?
This is a story about young entrepreneurs, about how students and artists attempt to transcend boundaries between disciplines, create new forms of expression and find their own path between the world of ideas and the reality of the market. Creators have always had to be entrepreneurial: to organise a space for their work and give value to what arises from the need to express themselves. Perhaps it is at the intersection of these two worlds that the most interesting ideas are born?
The meeting of art and economics is a place to pause and reflect on the reality around us. It also tells the story of economic issues through the language of art and creates a form that is accessible to those unfamiliar with these fields.
We encourage you to discover this space together.
A performance and a discussion with Prof. Mariusz Sokołowicz, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz will be held on the opening day – 17 April 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
This is the beginning of a series of events that will foster dialogue between art and economics and demonstrate how much they can learn from each other.
The opening of the exhibition: 17 April 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
The Alfred Biedermann’s palace (Franciszkańska 1/5)
Programme of accompanying events:
19 April between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
collage workshops – led by Maria Korczak-Idzińska
24 April between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Economic panel (part 1) and lecture by Prof. Agnieszka Kurczewska (Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz)
25 April between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Economic panel (part 2)
12 May between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Discussion entitled “Czy sztuka performans może być ekologiczna?” [Discussion entitled "Can performance art be ecological?] in Polish
13 May, between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Lecture by Dr Adam Suchecki entitled "Wartość - główny problem kultury i ekonomii" [Value - the main problem of culture and economics] (Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz)
More information about the project is available on the project website (in Polish)
Organisers: PARADYGMAT Student Science Club (Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz) in cooperation with students and graduates of the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts Łódź and the Lodz University of Technology.
The event is co-organised by the Centre for Organising Cultural Events and Conferences, University of Lodz.
