Invisible Cartographies: A Journey Through Katowice’s Niche Art Initiatives

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2 October 2026
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978-83-226-4720-2

Invisible Cartographies: A Journey Through Katowice’s Niche Art Initiatives

Authors

Aleksandra Górka; Małgorzata Kania; Martyna Kucia; Tymoteusz Masarczyk; Kamil Wieczorek; Magdalena Wołek, University of Silesia in Katowice
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31261/PS.255
Keywords:
cultural mapping, independent art spaces, grassroots art initiatives, local creative ecosystems, contemporary art, Katowice

Synopsis

Invisible Cartographies: A Journey Through Katowice’s Niche Art Initiatives is a guide to a lesser-known side of the city’s art scene. Based on field research and interviews with people who create and run independent art spaces and grassroots art initiatives, it explores their diversity, ways of working, and the role they play in local communities. The proposed route takes readers through places outside the mainstream institutional art circuit, revealing a less familiar side of Katowice’s cultural life. The publication grew out of a project developed at the College of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Silesia as part of the Miscellaneous Problems module.

Author Biographies

Aleksandra Górka

Master’s student at the College of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Silesia, with Cognitive Science as her primary field of study. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, she has presented her work in local and national exhibitions. Her research interests include neuroaesthetics, the philosophy of technology, and critical design. [7.09.2026]

Małgorzata Kania

Master’s student at the College of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Silesia, with Cognitive Science as her primary field of study. Her research interests focus on virtual spaces and the social dimensions of art. She chairs the Citizens of the Art World Interdisciplinary Student Research Group and organizes art workshops. [7.09.2026]

Martyna Kucia

Master’s student at the College of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Silesia, with Creative Writing and Publishing Marketing as her primary field of study. She holds a degree in Romance Philology, specializing in Spanish language and the culture, literature, and media of Latin America. Her interests include comparative linguistics, language education, film studies, and theatre studies. [7.09.2026]

Tymoteusz Masarczyk

Master’s student at the College of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Silesia, with Creative Writing and Publishing Marketing as his primary field of study. He holds a degree in Romance Philology, specializing in Spanish language and the culture, literature, and media of Latin America. His research interests include masculinity and gender studies, as well as Latin American literature and culture. [7.09.2026]

Kamil Wieczorek

Student at the College of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Silesia, with Psychology as his primary field of study. His research interests include philosophy, particularly hermeneutics, philosophical anthropology, and contemporary philosophy, as well as psychology, with a focus on personality and cognitive processes. [7.09.2026]

Magdalena Wołek, University of Silesia in Katowice

Assistant Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Silesia in Katowice. Her research focuses on aesthetics and the philosophy of art, particularly the relationship between art and cognition, aesthetic experience, and the place and role of art in contemporary culture. She is also interested in the philosophy of music, combining philosophical reflection with musical practice. [7.09.2026]

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