Collaborative, Creative Placemaking: Good Public Art Depends on Good Public Spaces
“More than ever before, public artworks are stimulating and inviting active dialogue rather than just passive observation, thereby fostering social interaction that can even lead to a sense of social cohesion among the viewers themselves. Maybe this is happening because some planners, artists, and architects are no longer afraid to see themselves as resources, facilitators, and collaborators, rather than as experts. In such cases, the design of art in public spaces moves away from reverence for textbook ideals and toward flexibility, changeability, evolution, and an appreciation for humanity.” - Cynthia Nikitin
Note: bolds are mine.
Society has made incredible progress on the backs of specialists working in narrowly focused disciplines. But today we face complex problems with no single owner or discipline capable of providing comprehensive solutions. “Not unlike cooking, the solution today is not in any one ingredient, but in the mix.”* Challenge - Low2No
Low2No is a Sustainable Development Design Competition, Finland
* Marco Steinberg; from the Stroke Pathways Project, Harvard Design School
Source: low2no.org
