Giving People Agency in Public Space: The Artwork of Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

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In the past, cities were often constructed in the likeness the public--the built environment reflected citizens and local culture. It is questionable whether this can be said of the modern world. Much construction today is a product of capitalism, generating buildings and areas in which local people have no attachment or sense of agency over. Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer believes this to be a fundamental crisis within our cities, and he is committed to reestablishing the relationship and representation of people within urban space. His work is examined in a new short film by PLANE-SITE, titled Public Interruptions.

A building today does not represent a citizen, a building today represents capital.

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Cite: Alya Abourezk. "Giving People Agency in Public Space: The Artwork of Rafael Lozano-Hemmer" 02 Nov 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/881937/giving-people-agency-in-public-space-the-artwork-of-rafael-lozano-hemmer> ISSN 0719-8884

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