Actopolis : The Art of Action

Bok av Katja (EDT) Assmann Angelika (EDT) Fitz Martin (EDT) Fritz
All over the world, the cities of today are facing many challenges. How is it possible to expand and preserve urban space as a common area of society even in times of economic exploitation and privatisation? What is the role of art, culture, architecture, self-organised action and activism in these processes? Over the past few years, artists, architects, philosophers, urbanists, and activists have been tackling these questions in seven different European cities: Ankara/Mardin, Athens, Belgrade, Bucharest, Oberhausen, Sarajevo and Zagreb. Their work is contained within the framework of the international project ACTOPOLIS: The Art of Action. ACTOPOLIS is a call to action, and for communities to co-author their cities across disciplines, national boundaries, and cultural differences. Text in English and German.