{"id":197640,"date":"2025-06-19T17:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T17:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/197640\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T17:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T17:04:15","slug":"learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/197640\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from Artists: New Perspectives on Public Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469da03524c6542b751842-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Learning from Artists: New Perspectives on Public Space - Image 1 of 23\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469da03524c6542b751842\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"480\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469da03524c6542b751842-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space_6.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 480\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>D_un cercle a l_autre \/ Daniel Buren . Image \u00a9 Alf van Beem via Wikipedia<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<ul class=\"afd-share__networks clearfix\">\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030983\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030983\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Learning%20from%20Artists%3A%20New%20Perspectives%20on%20Public%20Space&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space&amp;via=archdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030983\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Learning from Artists: New Perspectives on Public Space&amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\"><\/a>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030983\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1030983%2Flearning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F6846%2F9da0%2F3524%2Fc654%2F2b75%2F1842%2Flarge_jpg%2Flearning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space_6.jpg%3F1749458365&amp;description=Learning%20from%20Artists%3A%20New%20Perspectives%20on%20Public%20Space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"afd-share__social\"><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1030983\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Learning+from+Artists%3A+New+Perspectives+on+Public+Space+%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1030983%2Flearning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/search\/projects\/categories\/public-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public space<\/a> has long been central to architectural thought, often framed in terms of planning, infrastructure, and regulation. From Haussmann&#8217;s Paris to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/contemporary-architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contemporary masterplans<\/a>, architects have worked to define and formalise collective life through spatial tools. Yet, outside of these frameworks, artists have continuously offered alternative ways of understanding and inhabiting public space\u2014ways that rely not on construction or permanence, but on presence, perception, and participation. Through actions, objects, or atmospheres, artists engage the city as a site of friction and imagination. These gestures challenge architectural conventions and invite artists to reconsider public space not as a solved form, but as a contingent and open process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469e80c985fd546e9e3688\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469e80c985fd546e9e3688-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-image\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Learning from Artists: New Perspectives on Public Space - Image 2 of 23\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469e80c985fd546e9e3688\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space_14.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469e80c985fd546e9e3688-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-image\" title=\"Jean Jullien - photograph Manou Milon - The photo was taken during an interview of Jean Jullien. Image via Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469cfa3524c6542b751840\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469cfa3524c6542b751840-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Learning from Artists: New Perspectives on Public Space - Image 3 of 23\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469cfa3524c6542b751840\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space_1.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469cfa3524c6542b751840-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" title=\"Anish Kapoor, New York City. Image \u00a9 Iwan Baan       \" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469ef33524c6542b751849\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469ef33524c6542b751849-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Learning from Artists: New Perspectives on Public Space - Image 4 of 23\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469ef33524c6542b751849\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space_17.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469ef33524c6542b751849-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" title=\"Olafur Eliasson, New York City Waterfalls. Image \u00a9 Americasroof via Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 3.0\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469ec8d3c5f801818f26c4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469ec8d3c5f801818f26c4-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Learning from Artists: New Perspectives on Public Space - Image 5 of 23\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"68469ec8d3c5f801818f26c4\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750352653_297_learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space_14.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469ec8d3c5f801818f26c4-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" title=\"Fulcrum \/ Richard Serra. Image \u00a9 Andrew Dunn via Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 2.0\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030983\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space\/68469da03524c6542b751842-learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Learning from Artists: New Perspectives on Public Space - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learning-from-artists-new-perspectives-on-public-space_6.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/>+ 18<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As theorist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miwon_Kwon?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miwon Kwon<\/a> observed in her work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/site-specific\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">site-specificity<\/a>, the shift from object to relationship, from space as a container to space as interaction, is reshaping how we understand spatial practice. Rather than treating space as a fixed backdrop for action, this approach frames it as something continuously shaped by social, political, and sensory exchanges. In <a href=\"https:\/\/monoskop.org\/images\/d\/d3\/Kwon_Miwon_One_Place_after_Another_Site-Specific_Art_and_Locational_Identity.pdf?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kwon&#8217;s analysis<\/a>, site no longer refers solely to a physical location but to a set of conditions\u2014temporal, institutional, and communal \u2014 that evolve. This redefinition has profound implications for architecture, where the design of public space often centres on durability, legibility, and programmatic clarity. As urban environments become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1029108\/to-live-well-in-high-density-cities-connections-of-urban-density-and-public-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increasingly complex and contested<\/a>, architects are asked not only to construct spaces but to engage with the multiplicity of forces that produce them. This calls for tools and methods that embrace negotiation, incompleteness, and relationality\u2014capacities more commonly explored in the field of art. By looking at how artists navigate context, participation, and temporality, architects can begin to rethink their practice as a mode of spatial mediation rather than control. In this light, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/public-spaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public space<\/a> becomes less a resolved artefact and more a field of interaction \u2014 an unfinished project that unfolds through shared presence and use.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/loader-blue.gif\" alt=\"Content Loader\" style=\"width: 40px; margin: 24px;\"\/><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"D_un cercle a l_autre \/ Daniel Buren . 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