Hadas Ophrat

Art Intervention in the City

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on the phenomena of art interventionâ an expression of local initiatives by artists, collectives, and art centers wishing to influence the design of the space or make a change in its lifestyle.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9781032267098
• ISBN-10: 1032267097
• Artikelnr.: 64360022

Autorenporträt

Hadas Ophrat, a multi-disciplinary artist and writer based in Jerusalem, is a leading figure in interdisciplinary art in Israel. As an active artist, he has staged dozens of solo exhibitions and performances, designed and directed over 30 visual theater works. As a social activist, he initiated the establishment of the Lewinsky Garden Library for asylum seekers and migrant workers in Tel Aviv. He is the founder of the Train Theatre; the School of Visual Theatre, and Hazira Performance Art - all in Jerusalem. In the last decade he explored the role of art and culture as motivators of urban change. In 2016 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Performing Arts, the supreme token of appreciation bestowed by the state.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Art Intervention 2. The City as a Field of Action 3. The New Agenda of
Art and Culture Centers 4. From the Museum Interior to the Public Space 5.
Art Centers: A Lever for Urban Development 6. Real or Imaginary Space? 7.
The New Patrons: Authority Transferred to the Public 8. Urban Curation 9.
Street Art as an Urban Resource 10. Restoration of Abandoned Buildings and
Compounds 11. Alternative Structures 12. Mapping as a Research and
Integrative Tool 13. Agents of Change 14. Modes of Spatial Action 15.
Buildings and Sculptures as Scenes of Action 16. Creating Urban Narratives
17. Spatial Practices in Times of Crisis 18. Epilogue: Can Art Introduce
Change?