Culture and art in the city, and in urban public spaces, is increasingly referred to territory-transformation policies both as a new urban economic engine, for local development, and as an aid to reduce social exclusion and improve life quality. Cultural planning in public space creates relationships among artistic production, land management and productive innovation with a novel citizen involvement. The influence of economic globalization on art is reflected in the growth of "Biennials". Since 1990 installation works are increasingly built as part of such events, often socially involved, participative and experiential, and require physical participation by the public, almost making private the public space of exhibition. The Biennals started in contexts of cultural and political changes. Manifesta was established after the fall of the Berlin Wall with the aim of reflecting the socio-political and cultural conditions of the host city and at the same time the global geo-political situation in Europe. The latest edition of Manifesta, held in 2016 and entitled What People Do for Money, invited thirty international artists to collaborate with citizens of various work forces in Zurich. Through such interactions, this collective experiment tried to analyse the city's identity in the framework of current economic and migration debates. This paper analyses the issues of urban regeneration by examining the case of Manifesta 11 in Zurich.
The influence of art and culture in urban Regeneration: the case of "Manifesta" Biennial Event
Martone A;Sepe M
2017
Abstract
Culture and art in the city, and in urban public spaces, is increasingly referred to territory-transformation policies both as a new urban economic engine, for local development, and as an aid to reduce social exclusion and improve life quality. Cultural planning in public space creates relationships among artistic production, land management and productive innovation with a novel citizen involvement. The influence of economic globalization on art is reflected in the growth of "Biennials". Since 1990 installation works are increasingly built as part of such events, often socially involved, participative and experiential, and require physical participation by the public, almost making private the public space of exhibition. The Biennals started in contexts of cultural and political changes. Manifesta was established after the fall of the Berlin Wall with the aim of reflecting the socio-political and cultural conditions of the host city and at the same time the global geo-political situation in Europe. The latest edition of Manifesta, held in 2016 and entitled What People Do for Money, invited thirty international artists to collaborate with citizens of various work forces in Zurich. Through such interactions, this collective experiment tried to analyse the city's identity in the framework of current economic and migration debates. This paper analyses the issues of urban regeneration by examining the case of Manifesta 11 in Zurich.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
