FROM SITE TO COMMUNITY IN NEW GENRE PUBLIC ART:
THE CASE OF “CULTURE IN ACTION”
This chapter in "One Place After Another" by Miwon Kwon shows us how this one creative group created site-specific art for the Chicago area. I found it interesting that Jacob was so offended by having public viewings of artists creating art.
How specific do site-specific art projects have to be?
Are there any artists that do not like the act of site-specific projects?
What does the community get out of this?
How pissed would an artist get if a gallery wanted to show the work in a different location?
Is it right for an artist to make a site-specific project in an area they do not know and can't experience?
I like the idea of site-specific art projects, however I would want to make something that would be able to organically change to different locations. I think that if I ever did a site-specific art project I would want to have some sort of form after the project to see how the community took the project. I would also, prior to a project, see if the community would be ok with this project. Some projects have caused concern for intrusion and I would like to stay away from that.
Matthew, these are such powerful, important questions for community engaged art! Thank you for bringing up the question of how a project might change when changing location. I also appreciate your interest in gauging the impact that a project had in a community after it was completed. I hope we can discuss these thoughts tomorrow.
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