Art Public Space – Culture Matters acts at the interface of art, culture, urban planning and architecture. The non-profit organisation sees its role in facilitating the integration of artistic perspectives and cultural spaces into the planning and co-designing of urban development processes. Three principles guide Art Public Space – Culture Matters: the activation of contemporary artistic and cultural practices as emancipatory impulses for urban society; the integration of art and culture as an important foundation for the shared imagination, design and reflection of urban transformation processes; the use of public spaces for opportunities of exchange and experimentation. In cooperation with artists, cultural practitioners, municipalities, communities and other partners, Art Public Space – Culture Matters develops in an interdisciplinary manner projects of shorter and longer duration, research initiatives as well as formats for discourse and mediation. By using artistic means to investigate, emphasize and empower spatial and aesthetic qualities of the urban, Art Public Space — Culture Matters contributes to current discourses on the role of art and culture for future urban development.
