Who has the right to speak and act in public space? Reflecting on a series of public artworks commissioned by Counterpoints Arts in Greece, the artists Tamara Al Mashouk, Eirini Linardaki and Adrian Paci engage in a conversation with the co-curators Almir Koldzic and Niovi Zarampouka-Chatzimanou. The artists and curators share insights and experiences relating to the process of artistic practice in the public space; community engagement; implications of the lack of transparent public art policy and strategy; and the social and political reactions generated when contemporary art comes into the urban landscape.
This conversation will also reflect on the questions arising through the public programme that accompanied the commissions. Why is it so difficult to negotiate an artwork’s right to exist? What are the artistic and curatorial responsibilities, and do we need a public policy for the arts in Greece?
Counterpoints Arts is an international arts organization focusing on exploring the experiences of displacement and migration.
