BIP Spring School: Art, Space & the Public(s)
Catholic Private University Linz, Spring 2025
Link: KULinz
What is public art? What kind of art is “public”? What does art for the public(s) mean? Public art - or art in public spaces - ranges from monuments in historical places and façade art, to street art, community art, and artistic interventions – and much more. Public spaces, seen as meeting points for and with art, have been continuously changing, especially since postmodernism. Art (genres) in and for the public have changed as well.
The BIP-Programme provides an introductory overview of historical developments, and discusses the theoretical framework of Art, Space, and the Public(s). These inspirations serve as a base for exploring art in public spaces through field trips, guest lectures and elected best practise.
Thus, the focus is on contemporary forms and recent developments.
Structure of BIP
The BIP Program covers 4 hours/6 CP and is open for B.A. (form the 2nd year) and M.A. students (and optional PHD) in the field of Art, Art History, Art Education, Design and Culture Studies (and similar). In total, the program comprises 70 units, whereby 10 units are dedicated as obligatory “self-studies”, further up to 80 hours (for in total 6 ECTS) are made in independent/individual `home´ work (reading literature, working on projects, preparing presentations).
The BIP Program is divided into three parts:
- 1st Virtual Phase: Introduction / theoretical framework/ (European) best practise (participating countries)
(2 days, 17th and 18th of March 2025, 9:00 – 13:00, 14 – 17:30, 18 units)
Self-studies: ~20-40 UE (reading literature and preliminary tasks)
- On-Site (Linz): Lectures on specific issues/Genres of Public Art /Field trips / Work-in-Groups
(5 full days, 7th til 11th April 2025, 9:00 – open end, 46 units)
Self-studies: ~ 20 - 40 UE (Revising material & working on final presentations - 2nd Virtual Phase: Final Presentation of Group Projects & Reflexion
(1 day, 5th of May (tbd), 10:00 –~ 13:00, 4 units)
Partners
Laura Braspeening, Lecturer for Social Design & Head of International Office, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerpen (Belgium)
Gabriella Uhl, Professor for Art History & Curator, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Budapest (Hungary)
Barbara Balen, Assistant Professor for Art History & Cultural Scientist, Faculty of Philosophie, University of Osijek (Croatia)
Smaranda Moldovan, Lecturer for visuell Arts, Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, Faculty of Arts & Design (Romania)
Carla Padueran, University Assistant at Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, Faculty of Arts & Design (Romania)