Emergent political crises facing contemporary society, questions about the ownership and identity of public space, the role and value of the arts in transmitting political intent, and the evolving forum for social activism all make for a poignant and timely opportunity to study the intersection of politics, art and architecture. Architecture and the arts literally translate and transmit political ideas to the public through image. The ability of painting, print media, sculpture and three-dimensional representational form to connote political ideas defines an essential link between the arts and politics. These projects concentrate on material acts of intervention in the city and the conceptualization of and construction of representations of the city. They examine disciplinary motivations within complex urban political contexts to better understand the rich network of blurred boundaries between art, architecture and politics; this comprehension will operate as a foundational basis for proposing material interventions into the politically charged urban environment.
May 7, 9:00 AM
- Aditya Jain
Life of the Street: Harlem: Art, Jazz, Dance, and Culture - Carol Hu
Reimagining the Subway Stations: An Underground Reflection of the City - Justine McElman
Today’s School: Preventing Gun Violence
Additional Reviewers:
- Lawrence Davis
- David Shanks
May 7, 1:00 PM
- Caroline Berger
Urban Stitches: A Melding of City Seams - Nitya P Charugundla
Occupy: Transparent and Accessible News for All - Isabel Hedinsson
Interrupting Urban Infringements: Los Angeles: The Untended and Unintended
Additional Reviewers:
- Ted Brown
- Nina Sharifi
