Art Intervention in the City

This book focuses on the phenomena of art intervention-an expression of local initiatives by artists, collectives, and art centers wishing to influence the design of the space or make a change in its lifestyle.

List of contents

1. Art Intervention 2. The City as a Field of Action 3. The New Agenda of Art and Culture Centers 4. From the Museum Interior to the Public Space 5. Art Centers: A Lever for Urban Development 6. Real or Imaginary Space? 7. The New Patrons: Authority Transferred to the Public 8. Urban Curation 9. Street Art as an Urban Resource 10. Restoration of Abandoned Buildings and Compounds 11. Alternative Structures 12. Mapping as a Research and Integrative Tool 13. Agents of Change 14. Modes of Spatial Action 15. Buildings and Sculptures as Scenes of Action 16. Creating Urban Narratives 17. Spatial Practices in Times of Crisis 18. Epilogue: Can Art Introduce Change?

About the author

Hadas Ophrat, a multi-disciplinary artist and writer based in Jerusalem, is a leading figure in interdisciplinary art in Israel. As an active artist, he has staged dozens of solo exhibitions and performances, designed and directed over 30 visual theater works. As a social activist, he initiated the establishment of the Lewinsky Garden Library for asylum seekers and migrant workers in Tel Aviv. He is the founder of the Train Theatre; the School of Visual Theatre, and Hazira Performance Art - all in Jerusalem. In the last decade he explored the role of art and culture as motivators of urban change. In 2016 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Performing Arts, the supreme token of appreciation bestowed by the state.

Summary

This book focuses on the phenomena of art intervention—an expression of local initiatives by artists, collectives, and art centers wishing to influence the design of the space or make a change in its lifestyle.

Product details

• Authors: Hadas Ophrat
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.10.2022
• EAN: 9781032267081
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3226708-1
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Theory of art, ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, History of art / art & design styles, The environment, History of Art, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Human Geography, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Urban communities / city life