Kunst im öffentlichen Raum in Stuttgart

What counts as art in public space and what does not? To what extent does this influence or change our social life? Who may exhibit when and where? These question are becoming evermore relevant, in times when museums and galleries are closed and  exhibited art changes to different places. Stuttgart already has an extraordinarily high number of publicly accessible works of art by regional, national, and international artists. However, these works are only insufficiently accessible to the public. The publication Kunst im öffentlichen Raum in Stuttgart changes that. By summarizing as many works as possible, it documents for the first time art in public spaces in Stuttgart and presents it in an accessible way in order to counteract its disappearance. More topical than ever, the contemporary presentation encourages a new and conscious approach to the works as well as to the public urban space.

On 528 pages the book Kunst im öffentlichen Raum in Stuttgart presents 435 works by 212 artists. As a catalog raisonné, it is the first adequately catalogued collection of the public artworks of Stuttgart. Using color illustrations, cartography, and an extensive index, together with a wide range of text contributions, it creates the opportunity for a new and critical approach to the works and their social context.

Kunst im öffentlichen Raum in Stuttgart

Editor, Photography, Concept, and Design: Matter Of
Publisher: Kerber Verlag
Essays and Text: Fabian Kassner, Sebastian Schneider, Winfried Stürzl, Andrea Welz, Georg Winter, and Matter Of
Volume: 528 pages
Format: 15.5 × 24 cm
Language: German
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 978-3-7356-0710-2
Price: € 35.–
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