LAAF:

Sensitivity of Form

May 8, 2026 - May 23, 2026

LAAF: The Sensitivity of Form is the third edition of the Lodz Abstract Art Festival, dedicated to how form affects the viewer. We believe that the emotional reception of art does not require specialized knowledge—the festival encourages mindfulness of one’s own feelings and open dialogue. Our goal is to create a safe space for the coexistence of diverse perspectives and narratives.

The exhibition takes as its point of reference the artistic legacy of Wassily Kandinsky and its relationship to contemporary abstract art across all media.
The exhibitions will feature both traditional forms of expression—such as painting, printmaking, and sculpture—as well as
and contemporary forms: video art, performance art, interactive works, and generative art.

The festival hub will be located at the OFF Piotrkowska Center, where we will present three main exhibitions: a solo exhibition by Błażej Rusin, the international group exhibitions “Nostalgia Bait” and “Structures of Sensation,” featuring works by artists selected through an open call. The program will be complemented by accompanying exhibitions and special events,
including Music Day, Perfo Day, and Museum Night.

| Festival duration

May 8–23, 2026

| Opening

May 8, 6:00 p.m.

| Address

OFF Piotrkowska 138/140, Łódź

| Partners

The Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, the University of Łódź, the Leon Schiller National Higher School of Film, Television, and Theater in Łódź, the Museum of the City of Łódź, Miejsce, Radio Kapitał, Loom61, Portrait Studio, etc. Type and Sign Studio, S35 Gallery, Municipal Art Gallery in Łódź, Pop’n’art, The Art of Poster Design, Go Sound, Pieklostan, Artshow, Fashion Leak, Grand Cafe, Majewski Tenement

| Sponsors

Fuzja, ECHO Investmet, Archicom, Renapol, OPG Property Professionals, OFF Piotrkowska

| Event held under the patronage of the Mayor of Łódź

The festival's main program

| Fri, May 8 | Festival opening

(free admission)

6:00 PM - Exhibition opening:

Nostalgia Bait, Structures of Perception, and Błażej Rusin’s Solo Exhibition: Beyond Graffiti

| Sat., May 9 | Music Day

1:00 PM – Meet-the-author sessions

6:00 PM–10:00 PM – Concerts at Fuzja (6a Milionowa St., Kotłownia)

| Sun, May 10

1:00 PM – Meet-the-author sessions

| Fri, May 15

Opening of the "Feedback" exhibition from the LAAF: Common Ground project at the Museum of the City of Łódź

| Sat, May 16 | Museum Night | 7:00 PM–1:00 AM

(free admission)

7:00 PM to 1:00 AM - Paint Rage Room

8:00 PM - FASHION LEAK TEASER

10:00 PM - Screening of abstract films

11:30 PM - Curator-led tour

| Sun, May 17 | Relaxation Day

Breathing workshop with Ula Tarasiewicz

concert: Paweł Mańka

| Sat, May 23 | PERFO Day

Performance

Drag show

| Festival Center (FC)

Hours:
Tue–Fri: 3:00 PM–8:00 PM
Sat–Sun: 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Address:
OFF Piotrkowska 138/140, Łódź

More details about the schedule will be coming soon! Stay tuned!

Emotions results

| LAAF Open Call

Here is the full list of Open Call winners. Choosing from among 851 entries was a challenge. All of the works were of a very high standard, and we would like to thank every participant!

Here are the artists whose works you will see at this year's edition of LAAF: Sensitivity of Form!

| Flat Projects

Ana Djapovic

Katie Grinell

Natalia Kubiela

Feliks Nykaza

Piotr Olszewski

Masha Weisberg

Mateusz Ziomek

| Spatial Projects

Csizik László Balázs

Antoni Dzieciuch

Bo Jessen Fogh Laursen

Julia Kamieńska

Kajetan Jełowicki

Florencia Lasch

| Time-Based Projects

Arash Akbari

Katarzyna Kiełczewska

Ying-Chen Joyce Lin

Naomi Pomorska

Kai Luca Salzer

Ola Skowrońska

Congratulations!