The DOGSPECTIVE project kicks off in October. It is an interdisciplinary scientific and artistic project focusing on dogs and their relationships with humans. This unique endeavour combines art, research and social engagement, creating a space for reflection on how we live with our four-legged companions.
Join the project!
We would like to invite the University of Lodz community – students and Staff – to co-create a photography exhibition. We'd like to create a multimedia photo collage depicting your relationship with your dogs – everyday life, your emotions and shared moments. Join us and share your perspective –together, we'll create something really special!
It's simple:
- Send 1-3 high-resolution photos (as large as possible) showing your bond with your pet via email.
- Please send your photos to: agata.dawidowicz@uni.lodz.pl (if possible, share the photos via a link to the folder).
- Deadline for submissions: 4 October 2025.
Your photos will be presented as a multimedia collage during an exhibition at the Wozownia Gallery at the Biedermann’s Palace.
Note: Submitting photos does not guarantee their use in the exhibition. After the collection is complete, we will contact the people who submitted photos in order to complete the formalities (signing consent forms for the publication of photos and use of images). The exhibition organisers reserve the right to present selected photos from among all those submitted and/or to withdraw from this part of the project.
The scientific and artistic project DOGSPECTIVE
The exhibition opening will be held on 9 October (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. at the Wozownia Gallery at the Biedermann’s Palace (Franciszkańska 1/5). The exhibition will feature works by the following artists:
- Maria Apoleiki ("Psie sucharki") – drawings
- Jacek Laube (Lodz Film School) – photography
- Natalia Pietrzak (a student of the Lodz Film School) – photography
The exhibition will be complemented by a scientific study on canine senses by Dr Katarzyna Majecka and Dr Dariusz Pietraszewski from the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz. The exhibition programme will be also enriched with accompanying events featuring scientists from the University of Lodz:
- a conversation about the humanisation of dogs in cultural texts and the "baby dog" phenomenon (the Biedermann’s Palace, 15 October, 6:30 p.m.),
- a discussion about dog welfare in the context of the activities of breeders, shelters and foundations (the Biedermann’s Palace, 22 October, 6:30 p.m.).
Curator of the exhibition: Bartosz Kałużny.
Read more about the DOGSPECTIVE project.
Source and edit: mgr Agata Dawidowicz, Centre for External Relations and Social Responsibility of the University, University of Lodz
