Art in public space Urban regeneration, multi-culturalism and environmentalism With texts by renowned authors

Can a sculpture be a river? Can contemporary art unite conflicting systems of belief? Do other species appreciate culture? And can public art revive communities and ecosystems? Cristina Iglesias' horizontal fountains, submerged rooms and tropical mazes bring together language, architecture and botany to create immersive spaces of contemplation. In this publication an international roster of curators, art critics, philosophers, architects and scientists discuss the social and ecological potential of art in urban and rural space.

Spanish artist CRISTINA IGLESIAS (*1956) creates profound spaces of the imagination. Renowned for her sculptures woven, cast or constructed from metal, wood and alabaster, Iglesias also creates outdoor structures and installations using water. Her work can be found in inner cities or remote islands, as a site of pilgrimage for humans or as a habitat for animals.

Autorentext
CRISTINA IGLESIAS (*1956) schafft ergreifende Fantasiewelten. Sie ist bekannt für ihre aus Metall gegossenen, Holz und Alabaster geschnitzten Skulpturen genauso wie für ihre Werke im öffentlichen Raum und ihr Wasser-Skulpturen. Ihre Arbeiten finden sich sowohl in Städten also auch auf abgelegenen Inseln und bieten Mensch und Tier einen Rückzugsraum.