{"product_id":"running-the-city-why-public-art-matters-9781742235332","title":"Running the City: Why public art matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading Australian curator Felicity Fenner profiles activity-based and pop-up contemporary public art projects from Australia and around the globe. \u003cem\u003eRunning the City\u003c\/em\u003e explores art projects that bring together diverse disciplines and cultures – including running, cycling, architecture and guerilla gardening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom runners taking to the streets of Sydney’s CBD in \u003cem\u003eRunscape to Work No. 850\u003c\/em\u003e where athletes sprinted through the corridors of Tate Britain, the book surveys recent art projects that utilise the city both as subject matter and a site for art. Participatory, temporary and permanent community-driven art projects reveal how public space can be activated in ways that are original, subversive, fun and unexpected. The theme of running – both in the context of athleticism and agency – underscores the artworks here. More than just site-specific public art, the art projects examined in \u003cem\u003eRunning the City\u003c\/em\u003e change the way we think about and inhabit our cities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSales Points\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe popularity of events such as Vivid and the Biennale show how much public art and participatory art is enjoyed by the community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is an engaging account that will appeal to the art and design community as well as anyone interested in how our urban spaces are planned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelicity Fenner is a well-respected and high-profile Australian curator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword from City of Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50469899600215,"sku":"9781742235332","price":25.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781742235332.jpg?v=1744896670","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/running-the-city-why-public-art-matters-9781742235332","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}