The Wishing Fountain
The Wishing Fountain
‘The Wishing Fountain – مال عام’ is a public art installation in Hamra Street allowing people of the city to share money with each other while raising awareness about the escalating crisis of street beggars and the increasing privatization and societal self-centeredness in urban Lebanon today.
Date: 2014
Location: Hamra
Medium: Sculpture, Installation
Material: N/A
Section: Contemporary
Duration: Temporary
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Social Practice
Social Practice
Socially engaged practice describes art that is collaborative, often participatory and involves people as the medium or material of the work. The participatory element is key, with the artworks created often holding equal or less importance to the collaborative act of creating them. Socially engaged practice can be associated with activism because it often deals with political issues. (Tate)
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Participatory Art
Participatory Art
Participatory art directly engages people in the creative process so that they become participants in the event. In this respect, the artist is seen as a collaborator and a co-producer of the project along with the audience.
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Public Sculpture
Public Sculpture
A public sculpture is an artwork that is presented in the public realm, regardless of whether it is situated on public or private property or whether it has been purchased with public or private money.
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Socially engaged practice describes art that is collaborative, often participatory and involves people as the medium or material of the work. The participatory element is key, with the artworks created often holding equal or less importance to the collaborative act of creating them. Socially engaged practice can be associated with activism because it often deals with political issues. (Tate)
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Participatory art directly engages people in the creative process so that they become participants in the event. In this respect, the artist is seen as a collaborator and a co-producer of the project along with the audience.
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This category refers to artworks or projects that take place for a specific amount of time determined by the artist, the commissioner, or the authorities involved.
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