Mural - ARYZ (Spain), 2011

The mural on Pomorska Street 67 in Łódź was painted by Spanish artist ARYZ as part of one of the first Urban Forms festivals, when the open-air street art gallery was just beginning its activities.

Who is ARYZ

ARYZ was born in Palo Alto, California, and moved to Barcelona at the age of three, where he grew up on the outskirts of the city. He is known for monumental murals executed in a restrained, pastel colour palette, with visible texture from roller and brush. A characteristic feature of his work is the frequent depiction of internal organs or bones.

Unique technique

The artist mixes paints directly whilst painting, which allows him to achieve colours that are practically impossible to reproduce in another work. The mural on Pomorska Street depicts a scene of a woman reading a letter, known in some sources by the title "Love Letter".

Łódź Urban Forms gallery

The Urban Forms Foundation has been running artistic projects in Łódź since 2008, and the first major street art festival with the participation of foreign artists took place in 2011. ARYZ has painted in many European countries, including France, Spain, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland and Norway, as well as in the United States, Venezuela, Japan, China and Morocco.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Pomorska 67, Łódź.
• Accessible on foot or by public transport from Łódź city centre; Pomorska Street is one of the main thoroughfares of the city.
• Outdoor object, accessible without time restrictions. The mural dates from one of the first seasons of the Urban Forms gallery, so before visiting it is worth checking on site whether it remains in good condition and fully visible.
• In Łódź it is also worth seeing other murals from this period, for example the work by Etam Cru and Robert Proch at OFF Piotrkowska.