The Development and Role of Art Communities in Urban Villages

A Case of Shenzhen’s Handshake 302 Project

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10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_108How to use a DOI?

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Community art; Urbanization; Community identity; Public space

Abstract

The relationship and connection between art and community is a hot topic of discussion at the moment. Community art intervenes in villages, towns, communities, and other public spaces that are closely related to the daily life of the public using art, and is a relatively popular form of contemporary art practice. Since the 21st century, China has developed rapidly urbanization, and residents in different regions have different forms of life organization. As a new form of public space, how can the community be combined with the social and political needs of the public to meet the needs of the public’s life and culture? The form of intervention to create community spirit has become a contemporary exploration of the further development of Chinese community art practice. The multicultural backgrounds and differences of many urban community residents diminish the community cohesion established by community identity. The rise of community arts offers critical thinking and bottom-up alternatives to social development and stimulates and expands the potential of arts as a driver of cultural change. Therefore, this research aims to explore the current community art practice in urban villages, the interaction between art intervention and community culture, and to sort out and present the organization, characteristics, and results of the practice.

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AU  - Ying Yang
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/07/11
TI  - The Development and Role of Art Communities in Urban Villages
BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 837
EP  - 843
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_108
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-062-6_108
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