Figure 1, 2, 3.
Images of residents, photo: Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 4, 5, 6.
Paintings of pets: dogs, cats and exotic animals and plants, photo: Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 7, 8, 9.
Murals in the gateway, photo: Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 10.
Fragment of a passageway, gate leading into the courtyard photo: Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 11.
Fairy tale mural in the backyard photo: Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 12.
General view of the backard, photo: Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 13.
fragment of one of the murals, photo: Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Table 1.
Analysis of examples: Wroclaw. Original work based on the literature, site visits, visual analysis, and photographic documentation
| WROCLAW | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of space | Chosen murals | |
| Backyards Semi-privare space Compact buildings | Multicolored murals, covering a large part of the buildings of tenement houses and gates (mostly themes related to the place and its inhabitants), fairy tale themes, portraits of famous people, illustration of events | |
| SOCIAL DIMENSION | SPATIAL DIMENSION | AESTHETIC DIMENTION |
| • Element of identification of the space, identity of the space, (work co-created by residents) | • Increasing the prestige of a place | • Enrichment of the appearance of buildings and the whole environment |
| • Element of social integration of the inhabitants | • Visual element – sign, message, information in urban space | • Introduction of colour into the environment |
| Support for the city | Landmark | |
Fig. 14, 15, 16.
Katowice, ul. Mariacka Tylna, ROA, Birds mural cycle, photo. Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 17.
View of the Mariacka Tylna street mural on the firstplan: year of creation 2012, Creators: two Italian artists Tellas and Teo Pirisi working under the name Moneyless. Unfortunately, it has already lost its intense black colour and it is hard to see the original perfectly geometric spirals on it. photo. Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 18.
Space between the buildings, photo. Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 19.
Katowice, Mariacka Tylna 19, Zbigniew Wodecki, year of creation 2023, Creators: Czary -Mury: Marek Grela and Marta Piróg, photo. Joanna Zabawa-Krzypkowska
Figure 20.
Gdańsk, Map illustrating the location of the murals on the Zaspa housing estate.
Own drawing based on source: muralegdanskzaspa.pl
Table 2.
Analysis of examples: Katowice. Original work based on the literature, site visits, visual analysis, and photographic documentation
| KATOWICE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of space | Chosen murals | |
| Public space semi-private space compact buildings, back-up areas of the building | Multi-coloured, large-scale works As well as small-scale works in courtyard spaces. Diverse themes. | |
| SOCIAL DIMENSION | SPATIAL DIMENSION | AESTHETIC DIMENTION |
| • Element of identification of the space, identity of the place, (work co-created by residents) | • Increasing the prestige of a place | • Enrichment of the appearance of buildings and the whole environment |
| • Visual element - sign, message, information in urban space | • Introduction of colour into the environment | |
| • Support for the city • (urban attraction that attracts tourists) | Landmark | |
Table 3.
Analysis of examples: Gdańsk. Original work based on the literature, site visits, visual analysis, and photographic documentation
| GDAŃSK | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of space | Chosen murals | |
| Public space semi-private space | Multicoloured, large-format works of varied subject matter and composition, located on individual blocks of the estate | |
| SOCIAL DIMENSION | SPATIAL DIMENSION | AESTHETIC DIMENTION |
| • Element of identification of the space, identity of the place, (work co-created by residents) | • Increasing the prestige of a place | • Enrichment of the appearance of buildings and the whole environment |
| • Visual element - sign, message, information in urban space | • Introduction of colour into the environment | |
| • Support for the city • (urban attraction that attracts tourists) | Landmark | |
Table 4.
Summary of analysis exampless:Wrocław, Katowice, Gdańsk
| Examples of research projects | Wroclaw backyard | Katowice back-up areas of the building | Gdańsk blocks of flats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social dimension | Element of identification of the space, identity of the place,(work co-created by residents) | + | + | + |
| Element of social integration of the inhabitants | + | |||
| Support for the city (urban attraction that attracts tourists) | + | + | + | |
| Spatial dimension | Increasing the prestige of a place | + | + | + |
| Visual element – sign, message, information in urban space | + | + | + | |
| Aesthetic dimension | Enrichment of the appearance of buildings and the whole environment | + | + | + |
| Introduction of colour into the environment | + | + | + | |