변화와 확장을 통한 공공미술 사례분석

Abstract

With social and cultural evolution, the concept of public art is also changing. Public art indicates the quality of public environment dominating contemporary people’s life and creates the image of a city. In Korea where the concept of public art has not been established clearly, however, public arts have been expressed merely in gigantic images but without identity as decorations of buildings. Such public arts have been created repeatedly so far, but now the importance of public arts are being recognized by people as Seoul was selected recently as the world’s design capital of UNESCO Design Creative City. This study analyzed the Urban Gallery Project of Seoul City as a case of public arts through change and expansion. From the results of this study, it was found that public art has cast off past patterns and is presenting art works sympathizing with the public, and through this, it is resolving the shortcomings of past public art and promoting change and expansion based on the characteristics of places,the symbolism of historical facts, functionality and artistry.