Symposium: Art And Public Space
Conference
12 Mar 2015
10:00am - 05:30pm
M6094, Future Cinema Studio, L6 Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre
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Date :
2015.03.12 (Thu)
Location :
M6094, Future Cinema Studio
Time :
10:00am - 5:30pm
Free Admission
Registration will start at 9am on event day.
Co-organized by University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria and School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
Supported by the Austrian Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao
Organized in cooperation of University of the Applied Arts in Vienna and School of Creative Media the One-Day-Symposium ART AND PUBLIC SPACE will allow an insight in the change and challenge of the role of the arts in public space. 8 speakers will give lessons from history, current examples and future perspectives.
Rundown:
10:00am -12:30pm |
Welcome Remarks Jeffrey Shaw | Dean, School of Creative Media Claudia Reinprecht | Austrian Consul General In Hong Kong |
Public Space Beyond Architecture – Art and Public Awareness Gerald Bast | Rector,University of Applied Arts, Vienna |
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Arts and Public Engagement Jenny Lau | School of Creative Media |
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But is it political? Art as Activism in the Public Sphere Martin Krenn | University of Applied Arts, Vienna |
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12:30pm – 2:00pm |
Lunch Break |
2:00pm – 5:30pm |
Going Outside Jeffrey Shaw | School of Creative Media |
Art Open Sky. Pervasion and Disruption of the Public Space Maurice Benayoun | School of Creative Media |
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ETHICAL art and unnecessary signage Don Ritter | School of Creative Media |
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Direct Urbanism. Towards a New Function of Art in Society Barbara Holub | University of Applied Arts, Vienna |
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A wall. a thick archive for socially engaged art Zheng Bo | School of Creative Media |
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Conclusio |
Related Link: www.dieangewandte.at