Conference: "radius of art" Art in public space, democracy and participation

<p>Art in public space: Democracy and participation<br><br>Against the backdrop of the growing privatisation of the public sphere, increasing<br>importance is being attached to providing transparent and democratic<br>structures for selecting and commissioning art in public space. Based on traditional<br>public art, over the last few decades, art competitions have emerged as<br>a possible and important means of implementing democracy and participation.<br>The workshop will present various models for competition procedures and discuss<br>the prospects of achieving standard international or European guidelines.<br><br>Speakers:<br>Leonie Baumann (Rector Art Academy Weißensee, Berlin)<br>Herve-Armand Bechy (Art Public, Paris)<br>Lou Favorite (Visual Artist, Berlin)<br>Thorsten Goldberg (Visual Artist, Berlin)<br>Kevin Atherton (National College of Art and Design, Ireland)<br><br>Moderator:<br>Elfriede Müller and Martin Schönfeld (Office for Art in the Public Realm / bbk Berlin)<br><br>The session will be in English and German</p>