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Public art is a reflection of how we see the world – the artist’s response to our time and place combined with our own sense of who we are. Who is the “public” for public art? In a diverse society, all art cannot appeal to all people, nor should it be expected to do so.
Monuments, memorials, and civic statues and sculptures are the most established forms of public art, but public art can also be transitory, in the form of performances, dance, theatre, poetry, graffiti, posters and installations.
Public Art's definition bloomed to encompass illegal Street Art, artist-initiated public interventions, urban renewal-based commissions, and personal expressions of contemporary artists beyond commercial or partisan limitations.
Oct 27, 2023 · Whether it’s a commissioned work depicting a revered leader such as Nelson Mandela or an ominous mythological figure inspired by an ancient Greek text, public art inspires and engages viewers beyond the walls of museums and galleries.
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- Lock Level Line by Danny Lane (2003) Artist represented by Artelier. Location: Paddington Basin, London, England. The four sculptures made of glass and steel by Danny Lane were transported down the Grand Union canal from the artist's studio as part of an effort to regenerate Paddington Basin.
- Penny Half Sphere by Giles Miller (2016) in collaboration with Artelier. Artelier represented by Artelier. Location: Broomhill Sculpture Park, Devon, England.
- Skin Deep by Stuart Ian Frost (2012) Location: Arte Sella, Italy. Arte Sella, established in 1986 in the picturesque Sella Valley Val di Sella, Trento, is a distinctive international outdoor art exhibition.
- 0121-1110=115075 by Jaehyo Lee, 2015. Location: Arte Sella, Italy. Also located in Arte Sella as well as Stuart Ian Frost, is Jaehyo Lee's 0121-1110=115075.
Public art is art in any media whose form, function and meaning are created for the general public through a public process. It is a specific art genre [1] with its own professional and critical discourse. Public art is visually and physically accessible to the public; it is installed in public space in both outdoor and indoor settings.
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Oct 21, 2014 · In a broad sense, public art is as old as the hills: think of the statues of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. The four colossal-seated sculptures of Ramesses II hewn out of the sandstone facade...
