OFCA 2016

The Oleśnica Festival of Circus and Art (OFCA) means three days in August dedicated to contemporary circus art. Enthusiastic audiences, colourful, eye-catching artists and music take over the city, turning its space into a theatrical stage of the New Circus.
In a selected part of the city a commemorative mural is also created. It is an artistic trace that each edition leaves behind. Every year, young artists are invited to take part in this project and together we develop the street art symbol of the festival.

Our festival murals are created as an expression of sentiment to old street art. Unique street art compositions commemorate each edition of OFCA and are also a tribute to the non-existing ones that decorated the walls of buildings in Oleśnica in the past.

We invite young artists from all over Poland, including local artists, to participate in the projects. The idea is simple – specially created graphics are to remind the residents of the incomparable and unique atmosphere of the three festival days throughout the year.
The mural was designed and created by the "OFCA" Foundation, certified by a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. Diana Karpowicz refers to the one that appears on the building at ul. Matejki 17. Presented, similarly to its predecessor, are the contoured urban structures of Oleśnica enclosed within the defensive walls, four Oleśnica gates and the most important buildings for the city. There is a variety of people performing circus tricks on a trapeze that transform into the Oleśnica River.

The inscription "Oleśnica welcomes you" is also important, as it states that the city is open and friendly. The painting will be made with façade paint. There was no interference triggered by the condition of the building.