public space

A public space is a social space that is generally open and accessible to people. Roads (including the pavement), public squares, parks and beaches are typically considered public space. To a limited extent, government buildings which are open to the public, such as public libraries are public spaces, although they tend to have restricted areas and greater limits upon use. Although not considered public space, privately owned buildings or property visible from sidewalks and public thoroughfares may affect the public visual landscape, for example, by outdoor advertising. Recently, the concept of Shared space has been advanced to enhance the experience of pedestrians in public space jointly used by automobiles and other vehicles.

Public space has also become something of a touchstone for critical theory in relation to philosophy, (urban) geography, visual art, cultural studies, social studies and urban design. The term ‘public space’ is also often misconstrued to mean other things such as ‘gathering place’, which is an element of the larger concept of social space.

One of the earliest examples of public spaces are commons. For example, no fees or paid tickets are required for entry. Non-government-owned malls are examples of ‘private space’ with the appearance of being ‘public space’.

18. November 2018

Element digital graffiti

4 elements have been organically grown for 20 years with the public space of Banská Štiavnica. The celebration of this connection was also an interactive installation […]
18. November 2018

About ferryman Jozef

The fifth continuation of the favorite Stories from Trencin tells this time the story of the emperor Jozef. Viewers – the general public could see flying […]
18. November 2018

The future past

An interactive city sightseeing tour introduces to the audience the already forgotten events and important figures of Liptovský Mikuláš. It takes you through the narrow streets […]
18. November 2018

V4 creative youth

First and foremost we aim to cooperate with both formal and informal platforms of artists that are still in their studies. Not all “squad” members are […]
5. June 2018

Lovely Experience

The gigantic Lovely Experience festival took place on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Trnava Square in Trnava. The famous names of the world’s EDM like Digitalism […]
5. June 2018

Nova Dubnica graffiti

Interactive art for the public space, titled Nova Dubnica graffiti, took place on June 2, 2018 at the Mierove namestie – Square in Nova Dubnica (Slovakia). […]
22. December 2017

Embroidered tower

The pre-Christmas festival of Christmas under the castle brought Christmas concerts during the third weekend of the weekend, the children’s theater, the christmas candy and the […]
17. December 2017

Smile

The project, in a playful way, explains the history of probably the first emoticon of the “smiley” in the world that originated in Trenčín. What is […]
17. December 2017

Festival of Light and shadow 2017

The light and shadow festival in Banská Bystrica in 2017 marked the striking and growing interest of the broad and professional public about contemporary multi-gen art. […]
17. December 2017

Gelnica illuminations

Gelnica Illumination is a multi-genre festival combining digital art, lighting installations, photography, literature and music, which took place for the first time on September 9, 2017 […]
17. December 2017

Digital Graffiti Light Valmez

On the occasion of the anniversary of 720 years of the town of Valašská Mezirici (CZ), on September 15, 2017, the first Festival of Lights with […]
17. December 2017

Happy audio on parade

Street 1 May in Trenčín in the middle of September 2017 revived the spirit of the urban market under the name Trenčín na korze. Despite the […]
17. December 2017

Hidden Paintings – Nuit Blanche

Hidden Paintings is an interactive light installation on the façade of the Nedbalka Gallery in Bratislava. The premiere was on October 7, 2017 during the Nuit […]
13. November 2017

Roma people – Leperiben

The memorial to Emila Machálkova – in front of the SNP memorial in Banská Bystrica, took place in the festival People of the Roma 2017 – […]
11. July 2017

O opátovi Štefanovi

The fourth continuation of the nightly open air event The Stories from Trenčín on June 30 and July 1, 2017 offers a story about the unusual […]