A city seen through the medium of art - a proposal to interpret the urban space on the example of Gdańsk Cover Image

Miasto widziane przez medium sztuki – propozycja interpretacji przestrzeni urbanistycznej na przykładzie Gdańska
A city seen through the medium of art - a proposal to interpret the urban space on the example of Gdańsk

Author(s): Małgorzata Dorna
Subject(s): Architecture, Visual Arts, Communication studies, Sociology of Art
Published by: Norbertinum
Keywords: theatralization of space; the city as a palimpsest; the city as an autobiographical site; Genius Loci

Summary/Abstract: "A city seen through the medium of art" is a methodological proposal which aim is to lead a narrative about the urban space of a contemporary city from the position of art critic. It seems natural that the use of the medium of painting, graphics, drawing or theater scenography as "interpretive tools" allows us to discover a new, subjective image of the city and its inhabitants. The remembered works of art create in the mind of a person writing a fluent, orderly narrative that allows a new, original look at the seemingly familiar, unseen in this way space. Gdańsk, shown through the prism of accomplishments and sensibilities of specific artists, takes on new meanings, becomes a para-theatrical, symbolic and metaphorical space, creating its own subjective picture in the reader's mind.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 72-85
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish