Artistic Research and the City Space: New Orientations and Collaborations
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2022-09-16
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Arts Research Africa
Abstract
This paper explores the evolving relationship between artistic
research, architecture, and urban design in the context of
shifting paradigms in the understanding of architecture and
urban development. It highlights the transition from top-down
planning to inclusive bottom-up processes and emphasises the
importance of perceiving the city as a habitat rather than just
a built environment. The historical precedents of artistic avantgarde
movements, such as dérive and psychogeography, are
examined, and their limitations in the contemporary context
are discussed. The potential of artistic research to contribute to
sustainability in ecological, economic, and societal dimensions
is explored through various examples. Overall, the paper argues
for the transformative power of artistic research in shaping
future city spaces.