urban nomadism

Global Cities, urban and mobile society, cultural transnationality are popular catchwords, which are often cited subjects in multiple contemporary research and art projects. Surprisingly, there is still real potential for new and exciting works in the intermediate field between mobility, globalization, cultural and urban studies.

Many researchers drift off into this trend, either fascinated by the multiplicity of discourses or increasingly by a self-chosen way of life, a modern urban nomadism.

Once the decision has been made to live in a foreign city for a certain period of time, most will continue searching for places to spend another episode of their life in. The fascination of the unknown traps you, life abroad becomes an addiction, where urban space is seen and consumed as a resource

 

publication

This intended publication discusses one kind of Neo-Nomadism, represented by a creative class. Beyond dispute this creative mobile society is a privileged minority within a global motion. This fact is to be accepted. But one can argue that a nomadic lifestyle supports critical artistic productions on globalisation-based mechanisms and that art can convey this to an audience. Thus a cultural identity created by media should be discussed, so that prejudices and discrimination may be gotten rid of.

This work focuses on the influence of continuously shifting urban spaces, structures and flows on the creative working process. Everyday life in different cities, as well as an analysis of urban space, city exploration and its methods, such as mapping, should be broached. Cities are understood as heterogeneous structures and should be used and fully explored as laboratories and playgrounds.

The publication is open for the presentation of contextual and site-specific interventions in public space generated by a nomadic way of life as well as works dealing with mobility only.

This collection should represent a snapshot of this artistic practice at the beginning of the 21st century

 

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