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What is the role of art in the reinforcement or rejection of current models of public space manag... more What is the role of art in the reinforcement or rejection of current models of public space management in our cities? To answer this question, we must attend to the ties of all artwork with public institutions, and whether or not it questions the dominant order. In this article, I will focus on the works of the Ana Botella Crew, a group of artists from Madrid, as an example of "artivism" that challenges the City Council's management of public spaces in Madrid. My aim is to explore how useful internet tools can be to articulate artistic interventions that challenge the hegemonic uses of public space, in what Sassen has called the global city.
RESUMEN: La adecuación de las ciudades a los imperativos de la competitividad internacio nal ha m... more RESUMEN: La adecuación de las ciudades a los imperativos de la competitividad internacio nal ha motivado que el orden de prioridades de los gobiernos locales se haya situado en los úl timos años en los parámetros de la producción capitalista y no en los de la reproducción social.
Which is the role of art in the reinforcement or rejection of current models of public space mana... more Which is the role of art in the reinforcement or rejection of current models of public space management in our cities? To answer this question, we must attend the ties of all artwork with public institutions, and whether it questions the dominant order or not. In this article, I will focuse on the works of the Ana Botella Crew, a group of artists from Madrid, as an example of “artivism” that challenges the City Councils management of public spaces in Madrid. My aim is to explore how useful Internet tools can be to articulate artistic interventions that challenge the hegemonic uses of public space, in what Sassen has called the global city.
What is the role of art in the reinforcement or rejection of current models of public space manag... more What is the role of art in the reinforcement or rejection of current models of public space management in our cities? To answer this question, we must attend to the ties of all artwork with public institutions, and whether or not it questions the dominant order. In this article, I will focus on the works of the Ana Botella Crew, a group of artists from Madrid, as an example of "artivism" that challenges the City Council's management of public spaces in Madrid. My aim is to explore how useful internet tools can be to articulate artistic interventions that challenge the hegemonic uses of public space, in what Sassen has called the global city.
RESUMEN: La adecuación de las ciudades a los imperativos de la competitividad internacio nal ha m... more RESUMEN: La adecuación de las ciudades a los imperativos de la competitividad internacio nal ha motivado que el orden de prioridades de los gobiernos locales se haya situado en los úl timos años en los parámetros de la producción capitalista y no en los de la reproducción social.
Which is the role of art in the reinforcement or rejection of current models of public space mana... more Which is the role of art in the reinforcement or rejection of current models of public space management in our cities? To answer this question, we must attend the ties of all artwork with public institutions, and whether it questions the dominant order or not. In this article, I will focuse on the works of the Ana Botella Crew, a group of artists from Madrid, as an example of “artivism” that challenges the City Councils management of public spaces in Madrid. My aim is to explore how useful Internet tools can be to articulate artistic interventions that challenge the hegemonic uses of public space, in what Sassen has called the global city.