Circostrada Network has just published a collective work called “Arts in the urban space: contemporary creation as a tool”. This publication is a series of academic contributions on the street arts, and is available in both French and English.

The publication aims to engage in deeper reflection on the effects of artistic intervention in public spaces. We asked European scholars of various fields to analyze, from the perspective of their own domain, the impact that artists’ presence has on the public space. What does it mean for society to see the arts moving into a space that was not originally conceived for them? What role can the street arts play in making adjustments on our cities or improving the framework of our lives? Should we beware of the possible exploitation of artistic creation towards political ends?

This publication is proof of the depth of issues brought out by artistic intervention in the public space in Europe. It also shows the level of interest in diversifying viewpoints and theoretical approaches with regards to the sector of contemporary creation.

 

http://www.on-the-move.org/EN/index.lasso?page=http%3a%2f%2fwww.on-the-move.org%2fEN%2fnews_detail.lasso%3fshow_me_news%3d2360

http://circostrada.org/plugins/fckeditor/userfiles/file/PUBLICATIONS/ToolEN.pdf