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Applied Aesthetics

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Term

4. term

Publication year

2015

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Pages

162

Abstract

Projektet 'Applied Aesthetics' undersøger et felt i bydesign, hvor kunst og byplanlægning mødes. Udgangspunktet er en overbevisning om, at æstetiske sanseoplevelser ofte bliver overset i planlægningen af vores byer. Specialets formål er at udforske og opbygge viden om æstetiske kvaliteter gennem et eksperiment: at skabe en kunstinstallation i det offentlige rum. Eksperimentet er inspireret af kunstfagets arbejdsformer og bruger procesuelle og eksperimenterende tilgange. Efter installationen reflekteres der over, hvordan den påvirker stedet, dem der oplever den, og de forskellige roller, der er involveret i at skabe en sådan installation. Disse overvejelser samles i spørgsmålene '…og hvad så?' og 'og hvad nu?'. Arbejdet munder ud i en lille manual, som skal gøre samarbejdet mellem forskellige aktører mere effektivt og peger på mulighederne for at bruge kunstinstallationer i bydesign til at stimulere æstetiske oplevelser hos beskueren.

The project 'Applied Aesthetics' explores a part of urban design where art and urban planning intersect. It starts from the belief that aesthetic, sensory experiences are often overlooked in city planning. The thesis aims to explore and build knowledge about aesthetic qualities through an experiment: creating an urban art installation in a public space. The experiment draws on artistic practice and uses process-based and experimental approaches. After the installation, the work reflects on how it affects the place it occupies, the people who experience it, and the different roles involved in making such an installation. These reflections are framed by the questions '…and so what?' and 'and now what?'. The project concludes with a short manual that proposes ways to make collaboration between different actors more efficient and outlines possibilities for using urban installations in urban design to stimulate aesthetic experiences for viewers.

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