Gerhäuser, Claudia and Jeschaunig, Markus and Oeggl, Wolfgang (2015) Art Can (Not) Save The World, You Can – Towards a Better Understanding of Art as Collaborative Action within the Process of Urban and Regional Planning. REAL CORP 2015. PLAN TOGETHER – RIGHT NOW – OVERALL. From Vision to Reality for Vibrant Cities and Regions. Proceedings of 20th International Conference on Urban Planning, Regional Development and Information Society. pp. 735-744.
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Abstract
The region of Eisenerz in the heart of Austria is currently in a state of post-industrial structural change. Migration, abandoned structures, vacancies and shrinking are displacing the centuries-long iron industry boom. During the Rostfest 2012, an annual art and culture festival that focuses on regional development impacts, the art installation “re-light Eisenerz” was staged in the form of a do-it-yourself water power plant. The energy it generated was used to light an abandoned 18th-century building using LED technology. This joyful project started a dynamic public participation process on the topics of renewable energy production and future cityscapes. It created new perspectives on the city’s resources and a resilient image for the broader region. The team of oiXplorer is moderating this ongoing art-driven process. Together with local initiatives and citizens the group is currently working on the realization of a prototype, using innovative waterpower technology (gravitation water vortex power plant). The micro-implementation will power the local grid of streetlights and revitalize the vanished industrial water infrastructure of Eisenerz. In this sense, water makes light and light makes community. In this paper we will, based on our own experiences, discuss the role of art practice related to planning culture. We pose the question of whether art does not replace urban development, but stimulates and pushes it to the next level. The artist might dig it out, but we all make it happen.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | innovation, energy, experiences, art, Eisenerz |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general |
| Depositing User: | REAL CORP Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2016 10:53 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2016 10:53 |
| URI: | http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/20 |
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