A Space Called Public

The meaning, use and dynamic of public space has been wholly transformed by the ubiquity of the Internet. Here, Berlin and London-based artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset present a publication and new art project that explores this topic.

A chronicle of the temporary exhibit A Space Called Public in Munich's city center, meaning (in both essays and pictures) behind the 17 different artworks that the show comprised. Each piece provoked questions about both Munich and the changing nature of public spaces around the world. - Thomas Fisher "Public Art Review "

Public Offerings Ltd.

An in-depth look at how to produce, display and read public art commissions, Founder and CEO of Public Offerings Ltd, Ellen Stone has been published in an as part of a catalogue for Elmgreen & Dragset’s Munich exhibition, A Space Called Public: HOFFENTLICH ÖFFENTLICH.

In an essay entitled Creator, Context, Community: Negotiating Meaning in Contemporary Art, Ellen explores the complex interfacing where issues of authorial intent, community acceptance, contextual understanding, content, and time frame come to a head. Asking: what truly constitutes meaning in public art?