The second edition of the ArtBoom Tauron Visual Arts Festival, thanks to the Fresh Zone contest, will be expanded with a presentation of the works of some of the youngest artists now making their debut in the art world. The contest, announced in the autumn of last year, was judged by an interdisciplinary jury consisting of Sebastian Cichocki, Robert Rumas, Anna Komorowska, Piotr Winskowski and Paweł Kubicki, and they selected the nine most interesting works. Each of the artists made direct reference in their works to the location of the project, commenting on the specific character of the place and making use of broad social participation.

The works will be produced in various places in the city centre, and their themes focus on the various perspectives from which Krakow is perceived. The specifications of the various projects characterize a broad range of artistic techniques, including: performance, projections, and structures erected in public spaces. The artists will make use of the urban spaces new media possibilities, but also permanent features, participate in the discourse, showing their different dimensions.

This presentation of the point of view of the youngest generation of artists helps us to perceive the current phenomena in urban spaces that create the contemporary perception of Krakow, which are not always altogether positive.

The awardees of Fresh Zone Contest:
Agnieszka Popek-Banach and Kamil Banach; Agata Dutkowska; the Łuhuu! group: Katarzyna Goleń, Karina Marusińska, Agnieszka Rzeźniak; the Might Group: Katarzyna Jakubowska and Joanna Wabik; Michał Hyjek; Rozalia Kostka; Magdalena Lazar; Paulina Pankiewicz and Ewelina Woźniak-Szpakiewicz.