Installation Art in Public Spaces as Socio-Spatial Framing of Place: Case Study Loominous River Installation Art (2022)

As a means to revitalise sluggish cities, public and private investment agencies have taken keen interest in installation art. place-making initiatives endeavour attract valuable trained human talent their local governments city councils deemed art spaces indispensable. Installation is crucial for revitalising run-down areas of city. By placing the individual's perception at centre aesthetic experience, has potential help people perceive different way. Through novel corporeal experiences, it possible introduce new narratives Moreover, such experiences are essential creating memories fostering sense belonging among city's residents. The commissioning complex creative process involving multiple stakeholders funds. This exploratory essay seeks examine as instigate socio-spatial relationships framing specific location. primary case study Loominous River (2022), one commission beneficiaries Thinkcity Cendana's Project Light 2021. empirical observations production from conception completion, author attempts establish relationship between place-making.