A Tour in Berlin, Neukölln and some thoughts on gentrification and art mediation by Eva Liedtjens Berlin – Neukölln is famous – infamous, in fact. It is a changing, fascinating district full of diverse people, problems and potential – potential for possible conflict, but also for learning from each other. During our last meeting in … Continue reading
When public art needs no words to talk it is because it is able to create an impact by itself. From object to emotion, from concept to captured and materialised idea. But what makes a work of art in the public space a remarkable piece? What are the secrets to connect with wider audiences? Along … Continue reading
An inspiring TEDxTalk by Yazmany Arboleda about the power of art in public spaces to engage, drive people to reflect and lead them to believe in themselves and in their communities. Yazmany Arboleda a multimedia artists a based in New York City, his practice merges painting, photography, film, sculpture, installation, and participatory actions in order to highlight phenomena … Continue reading
One inherent interest of our network is mediation of art. After having talked about best practices, worked on new models and experienced how we put it into practice in our organizations’ analog activities in the past months, here is a different approach to it: the digital perspective on it. In recent years the question of … Continue reading
Archinect.com : “Art in the City” /// Spirit of Space presents a short film honoring Chicago’s public art: “The success of a public work of art is measured not merely by aesthetics, but rather, by its magnetic qualities that inspire interaction. The art is a reflection of the City, the art becomes a part of the … Continue reading
In October 2013 the 1. International Symposium “About Mediation of Art” took place within the MitOst-Festival in Leipzig. Hosts of the symposium were GfZK (Museum of Contemporary Art) and HALLE 14. Actors in the field of art and culture from Egypt, Poland, Czech Republic, Spain and Germany came together to discuss several basic aspects of … Continue reading
Call for participation at our international symposium and exchange for professionals October 9th-10th, 2013 Within the framework of the 11th international MitOst-Festival in October 2013 in Leipzig, we would like to invite you to a symposium for professionals in the field of contemporary art mediation. This will include panels, guided tours, a public talk about … Continue reading
Kulturni Centrum Rehlovice lies in a small village in northern Bohemia of Czech Republic, a region, formerly part of the now-vanished Sudetenland, approximately 8 kilometres south-west of Ústí nad Labem and 68 km north-west of Prague. Founded in 1999 Kulturni Centrum Rehlovice, was born with the aim to organize mainly German-Czech cultural events such as art symposia, study tours, … Continue reading
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