한강 콘텐츠 활용 공공예술 프로젝트 연구

Abstract

(Research Background and Purpose) The Han River, as the central axis of Seoul, is a place rich in humanities and ecological contents, and it has created past and current urban life. Along with the increased use of outdoor space and high interest in the cultural and artistic activities after the breakout of COVID-19, various uses and importance of the Han River by citizens are also emerging. In addition, the recent trend of public art has expanded to environmental ecology, cultural enjoyment, and community activities. In this social and cultural background, the Han River is a space for ecology, history and culture and its role of a common goods has been brought to the focus. Reflecting these changes, this study aims to propose a Han River public art project utilizing the urban everyday life and site-specificity of the Han River. (Research Method) The concept and change of urban everyday life and site-specificity was theoretically examined through the previous studies of Henri Lefebvre and Kwon, Miwon, and domestic and foreign public art projects were analyzed as example projects. First, as overseas cases, the Mȕnster Sculpture Project and the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Project in London were investigated to analyze the business purpose, characteristics, business type, and implications of these urban public art projects. As a domestic case, the Han River Public Art Space Art projects implemented along the Han River from 2016 to 2018 was examined in terms of its performance, limitations, and problems, to propose the basic direction and business method of future Han River public art projects. (Result) The result of research and analysis of urban public art projects indicated that the contents of a public art project everyday life Han River should be based on a good understanding of the ecology of the Han River, humanities and society, art and community, and that these contents should be transformed into the urban everyday life and site-specificity of the Han River public art project. A public art projects on the Han River should also converge various genres such as visual arts, ecology, architecture, media, performance, and immaterial arts, and provide a forum for citizen participation and open discussion. (Conclusion) This study demonstrated that the city identity, urban everyday life and site-specificity of the Han River can be implemented as the contents for a Han River public art project and that it is necessary to create a public art project converging various genres to provide an open venue for citizen participation, interaction and open discussion.