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Wpływ sztuki nielegalnej na budowanie tożsamości miejskiej
The influence of illegal art on the construction of urban identity

Author(s): Anna Kowalik
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego
Keywords: graffiti; illegal art; identity; public space; street art;

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary graffiti and street art, as key elements of the urban landscape,play a significant role in shaping social and urban identity. This paper exam-ines the impact of these artistic forms on the perception of urban spaces, em-phasizing their importance for the evolution of urban identity in the contextof a new creativity-based economy. The analysis of the ephemerality of graffitiand street art reveals how encounters with these works in urban spaces can in-terrupt daily routines and increase social awareness, leading to a dynamic rec-ognition and interpretation of urban landscapes.By integrating diverse perspectives from art history to sociology and philos-ophy – this study unveils the complexity of street art’s influence on city lifeand cultural aspects of contemporary societies. Street art, merging various media, new technologies, and sensory stimuli, creates a unique unity in diversi-ty, engaging audiences on both a physical and psychological level. This engage-ment, in both phenomenological dimensions and everyday life, underscoresthe importance of further interdisciplinary research into street art as an inte-gral part of urban culture.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 133-155
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish
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