Valiz aug 2017 (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Being Public is an anthology of essays investigating, from different perspectives, the notion of the public.Published with Making Public Series.'Public' is a huge concept in current debates on culture, yet the notion itself remains largely unexamined and unexplored, particularly as it applies to culture and the arts. The meanings of both 'art publics' and 'public space' have become complex at a time when boundaries between public and private are shifting, and 'the public' actually comprises different groups of changing composition and identity. What does it mean to be public today And what is the role of art in constituting both 'public space' as well as 'a public' Taking these questions as a starting point, this book, part of the new Making Public series, aims to create a better understanding of the relationships between art and the notion of the public.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Compassion: A Paradox in Art and Society aims to show what space an artwork can occupy in the public domain, and whether it can use this position to activate compassion in the world.Published with Making Public Series.In a turbulent climate of hostility and dissent, fomenting compassion is an urgent imperative. Developed in close collaboration with artist Rini Hurkmans, initiator of the conceptual artwork 'The Flag of Compassion,' Compassion is hybrid in character, presenting itself as a case study for a new form of art analysis that brings in contributions from art historians, artists, curators and academics. Part of Valiz's new Making Public series, this book asks what compassion can mean in the arts, and what role art can have in creating it and spreading it on a social and political level, moving from the theory and philosophy of compassion into an analysis of concrete artistic interventions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Wasted City explores what is needed to make circular urban development the new mainstream sustainable standard.Published with Trancity.Case studies include Plant Chicago, The Empowerment Plan, Closed Loop Partners, United States Business Council for Sustainable Development and Toronto Tool Library.…