2014 CREATIVE TIME SUMMIT: STOCKHOLM
SECTION 2: PERFORMING THE CITY
Jeremy Deller in Conversation with Nato Thompson
The city operates not just as backdrop to public art but also as inspiration and a site and stage for opposition. While some artists enjoy what is possible in the city, others produce new lenses to understand its possibilities. The relation between artist and city is often performative–and like the city, these expressions range from grandiose to quietly intimate.
