The World Atlas Of Public Art

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The World Atlas of Public Art offers a captivating look at how contemporary artists reshape public spaces worldwide. It showcases a diverse range of artworks that define urban environments across six decades.

An inspiring global survey of public art transforming shared spaces and communities.

This book takes you on a journey through striking public artworks, from a towering abstract steel sculpture in Spoleto, Italy, to vertical gardens enhanced with digital technology in Singapore’s Marina Bay, and even a skateboard bowl that doubles as a community pool in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Featuring over 125 significant permanent and temporary pieces by renowned contemporary artists such as Ruth Asawa, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Olafur Eliasson, Yayoi Kusama, Simone Leigh, and OSGEMEOS, it captures the evolving landscape of public art over the last sixty years.

The World Atlas of Public Art is organized into chapters based on six types of public locations: grounds, walls, structures, waters, routes, and skies. Within these sections, artworks are arranged geographically, revealing not only their locations but also how their settings contribute to their meaning.

Interspersed between the chapters are insightful essays exploring themes like public bodies, gatherings, platforms, services, and debates. Packed with over 300 vibrant and engaging images, this book delves into how art transforms public spaces, encourages social interaction, builds community, and sparks passionate conversations.

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