Abstract
Since the mid 80s the evident objective of public art has been to intervene in some infrastructures so that the historical function of a square or of a monument could be refound with a completely new approach, thus defining a spatial whole
as a social whole.
Through a qualitative research approach that enlighten artists and commissioning agencies points of view, this paper
seeks to document the creative processes that characterizes public art and to explore the democratic potential in urban
artistic interventions.
Although in the past, through instituting public art projects in disadvantages and fragmented communities, policy makers
consciously tried to promote a fallacious sense of shared space, true urban art would not embrace a purely decorative
function and would not hesitate to break with the conventions that mark the political use of public art.
Even if it is recognized that past expression of public art spoke universalist and modernist themes, some recent Italian
practices of public art are characterized by a strong collaborative effort between public artist and the community and are
intended both to design the physical appearance of the city and to rebuild the relationship that underpin urban life.
Thus the paper will show how the recognition of the value of public arts can laid the foundations for more integrated
urban regeneration strategies driven by cultural policy imperatives.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 64-73 |
Numero di pagine | 10 |
Rivista | JOURNAL OF CULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2011 |
Keywords
- arte pubblica
- city development
- politiche culturali
- public art
- regeneration
- rigenerazione
- sviluppo urbano
- cultural policy