"Let art save democracy!"

Hey everyone,

When I came into the office this morning to do some more preparation for our upcoming relational aesthetics study group, Michael slipped me this fascinating article.

If you're feeling relationally inspired, check it out on line or there is also a hard copy available in the Dancemakers office. I like it because while it's very much on topic, it was written by architects who approach the topic with different preoccupations and curiousities than I do and venture into a whole other set of practical applications.

It comes from a research conference called "The Museum of Conflict - Art as Political Strategy in Post-Communist Europe" which focused on two major questions:

How does the institutional museum reflect ways in which contemporary art is used as a representation of political change?

Can art take over the location of power, being 'a symbol of openness and democracy?'

Enjoy!