Title: The Presence of Absence in Contemporary Art Practice in the Public Realm
Abstract:Within the context of regeneration the current discourse in public art is attached to, surrounds and is obsessed by the object, the monument. War memorials, commemorative gardens, pocket parks, the ph...Within the context of regeneration the current discourse in public art is attached to, surrounds and is obsessed by the object, the monument. War memorials, commemorative gardens, pocket parks, the physical transformation of public space and the use of artists in ‘urban regeneration’. This is hardly surprising given the generic pedigree of art in the public realm stemming from Sienna, Florence, Milan and other great cities where the Medici’s, d’Este’s and Borgia’s formed the original and most formidable Development Corporations of them all.Read More
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-02-10
Language: en
Type: article
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