Programme > Dialogues > Redefining Common Space
 Delegates engaged in discussion during the two day seminar co-produced with CivWorld, USA. | Redefining Common Space through Art, Architecture and Design
May 28-29, 2008, Design Museum + Gunpowder Park
Produced with leading American political theorist Dr. Benjamin Barber and his not for profit organisation CivWorld, USA, this intensive two day discussion hosted by the Design Museum, London and Gunpowder Park, brought together cultural, political and religious leaders, creative practitioners, policy makers and entrepreneurs who through their discussions aimed to challenge and progress our individual and collective thoughts, and influence the future delivery and development of our common, shared and public spaces. |  View more photos from this event, including art and performance at Gunpowder Park > | Key participants were asked to respond to the question:
“How do the arts, architecture and design redefine common space?”
Bernd Scherer, Director of the House of World Cultures in Berlin introduced how this pioneering institution is aiming to present the arts from Africa, Asia and Latin America in a European context.
Andre Dekker, Artist and founder of Observatorium, explained how artists can create structural interventions that create social sites for interaction and contribute to ‘place making’ strategies.
Wilbur Woods, Director of Waterfront and Public Space Department, New York City, discussed the complex and political master planning process involved in one of the most ambitious public projects, Fresh Kills, Staten Island, NYC.
Rob La Frenais, Curator for Arts Catalyst introduced their recent work with The European Space Agency on cultural utilisation strategies in space exploration.
Josh Fouts and Rita King, Dancing Ink Productions, discussed the social implications of virtual ‘spaces’ and their utilisation as ‘common’ spaces, free from physical constraints. | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design Fine Art Students | This Dialogue was also attended by Fine Art Students and tutors Anne Eggbert and Alice Anderson. The two day workshop concluded with new work and performances produced by the students from Central Saint Martins who had been working in Gunpowder Park throughout May 2008. Rita King, CEO and Creative Director or Dancing Ink Productions, reflects on the Redefining Common Space workshop and her experience of the student's work in Gunpowder Park on her blog, Dispatches from the Imagination Age >
 Benjamin Barber explores Gunpowder Park and the work produced by students from Central Saint Martins at the conclusion of the two day workshop | Central St Martins Fine Art Students residency at Gunpowder Park
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