Art in public spaces, transcending the boundaries of conventional confinement of art galleries an... more Art in public spaces, transcending the boundaries of conventional confinement of art galleries and museums, has broadened its engagement platforms (S. Colard, personal communication, December 10, 2019). Consequently, it has taken streets, squares and other public venues to avail and afford access to different forms of art to a wider audience, and as a form of activism (K. Gruney, personal communication, December 10, 2019). In so doing, through activism, it seeks to positively impact communities, demand social justice and induce positive social change (Center for Artistic Activism [CAA], 2018; Groys, 2014). Thus, in this paper, I will first review the idea of public art, discuss contextual trends of public space utilization in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and then I will take four cases to demonstrate how art in public spaces is a form of activism.
Art in public spaces, transcending the boundaries of conventional confinement of art galleries an... more Art in public spaces, transcending the boundaries of conventional confinement of art galleries and museums, has broadened its engagement platforms (S. Colard, personal communication, December 10, 2019). Consequently, it has taken streets, squares and other public venues to avail and afford access to different forms of art to a wider audience, and as a form of activism (K. Gruney, personal communication, December 10, 2019). In so doing, through activism, it seeks to positively impact communities, demand social justice and induce positive social change (Center for Artistic Activism [CAA], 2018; Groys, 2014). Thus, in this paper, I will first review the idea of public art, discuss contextual trends of public space utilization in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and then I will take four cases to demonstrate how art in public spaces is a form of activism.
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