The conference took place October 14 at University of Copenhagen, Ørestad North. The conference was held in connection to the temporary artistic developing project KNUDEN.
The conference was arranged as a collaboration between landscape architect Bettina Lamm, LIFE, KU and curator Charlotte Bagger Brandt, RÅDERUM – office for contemporary art.
Background: Within the last couple of years a blurring of the borders between art and urban planning has occurred. An increasing number of contemporary artists create art works aimed at kick start dialogues with public space and urban life. At the same time an interest in working with inclusion and temporality in public space has arisen amongst urban planners and landscape architects. Both fields are currently contributing in reformulating our urban space through play, staging and involvement.
The invited contributors for the conference represent various approaches to the field of urban development, contemporary art, play and temporality. Among these are American ReBar and German Raumlabor lecturing about art, activism and urbanity. The conference also included workshops with artistic, playful and creative content.
Programme for the day:
09.00 Welcome
09.15 Theme 1: The angle of the planner
Urban life alive
Tina Saaby, architect, Københavns Kommune
Temporarity and art as a generator for urban-development
Jes Møller, project director and Siv Raun Andersen, chief consultant, Køge Kyst
10.00 Theme 2: The curatorial perspective
Art as motor for urban development – current tendencies
Christine Buhl Andersen, Museum Director, KØS: Museum for Art in public space
Urban play: an exhibition concept
Charlotte Bagger Brandt, curator, Råderum
Bettina Lamm, landscape architect, Skov & Landskab
10.45 Break
11.00 Theme 3: The activist attack
Some ideas for better cities
Christof Mayer, architect, Raumlabor (DE)
Art, design, activism
John Bela og Blaine Merker, ReBar (USA)
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Discussion and introduktion to the workshops
14.00 Theme 4: Det kunstneriske afsæt
Workshops with the artists:
Givrum (DK), Karoline H. Larsen/Creative Actions (DK), Rebar (USA), Raumlabor (DE) and more
15.30 Conclusion and perspectives
16.00 End of conference