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Think Public SpaceAuthor: Angelique Campens
Welcome to "Think Tank: Experiencing Art in Public Space," a podcast that started from a series of in-situ workshops, taking place in a variety of locations across Belgium. Joined by students, architects, artists, social workers, philosophers and sociologists, these moments reflected on the possible interaction between public spaces and artistic processes. Come along on this journey and discover art and public spaces through dynamic discussions and ambient soundscapes in each unique environment. Concept, realisation and editing: Angelique Campens; Coaching & sound: Raf Enckels (Herculeslab); Soundwork & mixing: Melissa Ryke; Opening and closing theme Glenn Miller "String of pearls"; Visuals: design by Veronika Akopyan and photography by Michiel Devijver; Production: Angelique Campens; Coproduction: Nomadic School of Arts; With the support of: KASK School of Arts, Europe NextGenerationEU, Nomadic School of Arts. Language: en Genres: Arts, Documentary, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 8: The artist, the curator, and participatory kinship
Episode 8
Monday, 21 April, 2025
Welcome to our podcast series, Think Tank Sessions: On Experiencing Art in Public Space.This podcast emerges from engaging workshops conducted across various Belgian locations.How do you turn public space into a place where people truly meet each other?In this special edition of the podcast Think Tank: Experiencing Art in Public Space, we explore how art, dialogue, and participation are transforming our cities into meaningful meeting places. Katrien Laenen outlines, based on her years of experience—17 years with the Flemish Building Master Team and 8 years with Art on Commission (Department of Culture)—how public art projects have evolved towards a more participatory approach. Artist duo Ivo Provoost & Simona Denicolai share surprising strategies to engage communities in a playful and authentic way. Mark Pozlep and Danielle van Zuijlen discuss how art festivals can be engines for lasting connection, collaboration, and social engagement. How does the idea of kinship—relationship and dialogue—play a central role in this?This episode was specially recorded for the city festival Openbare werken (Public Works) under the City Hall in Ghent. Building on previous Think Tank sessions, this conversation brings together artists, architects, students, and theorists to explore how art can socially and spatially enrich our urban environments, thereby stimulating an engaged dialogue with public space.Openbare Werken (Public Works) takes place from Friday 9 to Sunday 18 May 2025, and is organized by the Tot in de stad! network: a collaboration between Ghent-based organizations VIERNULVIER, Kunsthal Gent, De Koer, Manoeuvre, Jong Gewei, Campusatelier, and the art schools LUCA and KASK. Concept and realisation: Angelique CampensSound and montage: Raf Enckels
