Conference: "radius of art" The essential and possible contribution of art to the culture of the ...

The essential and possible contribution of art to the culture of the public realmThree quite different projects exemplify possible contributions that art can make to the culture of the public realm. The ensuing debate will examine these examples in terms of their impact on their respective urban societies. Discussion will be focussed on the participatory approach and aspects of commemorative culture underlying each project. The projects to be discussed are:- “Estoesunsolar” by Patrizia di Monte and Ignacio Grávalos, commissioned by the city of Zaragoza. Theme: public appropriation of unused public space; sustainable and visible.- Are You Going?) by the artist duo Empfangshalle (Corbinian Böhm and Michael Gruber), commissioned by the city of Munich. Theme: participation and cultural diversity in a municipal social service sector; temporary but with high impact. “Werkstatt für Veränderung” (Workshop for Change) by Seraphina Lenz commissioned by the municipality of Neukölln and the Senate of Berlin. Theme:polyvalence of public space, stimulating various social groups to appropriate public space through participatory actions over several years; temporary but impressive.Speakers:Corbinian Böhm and Michael Gruber (Visual Artists, Munich)Seraphina Lenz (Visual Artist, Berlin)Patrizia di Monte (Architect, “estonoesunsolar” Zaragoza)Moderator:Rainer W. Ernst (President, Muthesius Academy Kiel)The session will be in English and German