As part of the 2-days symposium Initiating accompanying or transformation - Current trends in art in public space hosted by Kunsthalle Zürich and organised in collaboration with City of Zürich’s specialist Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (Art and Public Space, KiöR) I presented a selection of case studies from the Arte Útil archive dealing with gentrification, collective use of public space and strategies for maintaining public space as a common good.
Programme: 16 January 2025 from 5.30 pm 'Artistic perspectives and strategies' The focus is on artistic and curatorial strategies that initiate social transformation processes and make them visible in public space. We will discuss how artists can become active in an increasingly fragmented public sphere and initiate and critically reflect on change. With inputs from: Wochenklausur // Wendy van Wynsberghe, Constant // Alessandra Saviotti, Asociación de Arte Útil * 17 January 2025 from 5.30 pm ‘Documentation of urban transformations’ Artistic documentation, such as Ruth Erdt's durational project, accompanies and reflects the complex dynamics and effects of urban change. The focus of the presentations and discussions lies on contemporary artistic projects that capture and deepen the understanding of change in public life. With inputs from: Eric Meier (Berlin) // Ruth Ewan (Glasgow) // Conversation with curators Daniel Baumann and Heiko Schmid Comments are closed.
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