Festival of Art in Public Spaces

Lublin, Poland 22-25 June 2009

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"Aesthetic catastrophe – advertising in public space"

Meeting with Elżbieta Dymna Chairman of "MiastoMojeAwNim" Association (phot. Wojtek Kornet)

Janusz Bałdyga

Janusz Bałdyga's urban actions workshop "Passage Action" (phot. Wojtek Kornet)

Teresa Murak

Teresa Murak preparing her hyssop installation in Błonie near the Lublin Castle (phot. Agnieszka Skrzypek)

Redas Dirżys

Interview with Redas Dirzys:

Redas Dirżys preparing his work „Ogród. Łukaszenko opus #30” for Open City Festival:

Open City concept

Open City is a new festival of contemporary art in public spaces of Lublin. The project involves the activation of urban space and the introduction of the artistic impulse in its structure. Its aim is permanent presence of art in public space of Lublin. We would like to transform the city into an inexhaustible area of artistic explorations, with no framework and limits.

The term "open city" originates from military language and describes a city which during armed conflict, is annouced by the authories in power to be undefended. The purpose of this annoucement is to stop the enemy from attacking and plundering the city.

Organizers

Centre for Intercultural Creative Initiatives "Crossroads"
"Crossroads" Centre, with its passion to explore the roots of our culture, wishes to meet and clash utopia's of twentieth century's avant-garde.

Curator: Krzysztof Żwirblis

Contact

Address:
Centre for Intercultural Creative Initiatives "Crossroads" / „Rozdroża”
ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 39
20-076 Lublin
Poland

Telephone:
48 (81) 466 59 89

E-mail:
info@opencity.pl