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Public art: a possibility of creativity in our everyday lives.

Main idea
Since the thought of public art has been proposed to the public, recent years, public art has caught more and more public attention. However, most of the people often ignore the exist of public art according to many reasons.

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paragraph 1: A short introduction of public art.
   a. Since World War II, public art in western countries has become an enforceable policy.
   b. In Taiwan, the government has been spreading the idea of public art especially in the cities.
     1. Public art in Taiwan is mainly about portrait sculpture.
     2. As the politics changed, Taiwan's public art displayed in many different ways.
   c. Now, the general definition of pubic art is the art work which is designed for sited in a space accessible to the general public, form a public square to a wall inside a building open to the public.
   d. Generally speaking, there are a lot of different types of public art
     1. Monuments
Monuments are perhaps an omnipresent type of public art. From massive monuments such as the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial to much smaller statues and busts commemorating more localized heroes, monument art exists everywhere from big cities to small rural communities.
     2. Sculpture

Sculpture is perhaps second only to monuments in terms of omnipresence. Public sculpture can range from the enormous images carved into Mount Rushmore to the easily overlooked smaller works of art that routinely decorate office building lobbies. Many cities commission sculptors to provide representational as well as nonrepresentational works to enhance public parks and downtown areas. Typically this kind of public art is crafted from highly durable materials that can withstand the ravages of weather.

•      3. Performance Art

   People who play music in the subway, perform mime on the streets and engage in other free entertainment in a public place are examples of public art known collectively as performance art. Another type of public art is a free musical or theatrical performance that takes place on a stage and allows the audience to sit in a particular place. Real performance art continues as audience members stop for a moment or 10 minutes before continuing on their way.

       4. Living Statues

  • One potentially frightening type of public art is the living statue. This artwork requires a person to be made up to resemble a statue. This makeup process is usually quite elaborate and can bring about the illusion of the human being actually seeming to be made of marble or bronze. Living statues typically remain motionless for extended periods of time and often draw big laughs from their audience by suddenly coming to life and scaring a person who did not realize they are not actually a statue.

         5. Fountains

    Some public fountains are examples of public art. These fountains contain sophisticated water jets that create the effect of dancing water. Other fountains might use electronically controlled lighting designs or even enhance their beauty with fog effects.

         6. Posters

    Posters should definitely be considered public art. Posters can range from elaborate and mass- produced movie posters to handmade posters advertising local concerts to political posters. Posters can be put on display in a variety of public places ranging from movie theaters to store windows to light poles. Posters are probably the most disposable of all public art because they are least able to withstand inclement weather unless protected in a glass casing.

         7. Architecture

    Perhaps the most overlooked public art is architecture. This may be because it seems too utilitarian to be considered a work of art. While it is true that most buildings are simply not qualified to be considered works of art, magnificent structures ranging from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Chrysler Building to nearly everything that architect Frank Gehry has designed must certainly be viewed as works of art as well as works of utility.

paragraph2: (What are the reasons?)   a. To those people who in the city, they often are already used to the exist of public art.
   b. Sometimes,  the work aren't so easy to understand so that most of them just ignore them.

paragraph 3: The artists give us a different perspective on public art. They think ...
   a. 現年73歲的法國藝術家丹尼爾‧布罕(Daniel Buren)在民國八十九年的藝術家雜誌中，一篇王玉齡小姐對布罕的專訪，他說明得很仔細：「很多藝術家們認為，藝術表現是自由的，但事實上，自由是有條件的，它必須 回應某種要求。事實上，藝術家接受委託製作公共藝術品由來已久，中世紀的畫家們為教堂作畫，他們必須思考如滿足訂畫者的需求和喜好；而現代的公共藝術委製 比較好的是，提供給藝術家一個場地和經費，由藝術家自行創作，這個場地也同樣具備了美術館的功能，展示著藝術品。不過，兩者最大的不同是在美術館的展覽即 使是會造成爭論，有美術館的保護，藝術家還是可以自由發揮。不過，公共景觀中的藝術品就要面臨很多周遭環境的問題和限制，必須去思考如何配合及克服。而 且，如果最後結果，作品不受大眾的喜愛，就會遭致非議及責難，壓力很大。因此，事先必須就整個客觀環境去觀察、衡量、適應，才能真正掌握地點環境與大眾需 求，而獲得他們的認同和肯定。」http://publicart.moc.gov.tw/artist/artist_single.php?id=1
   b. how 席時斌 thinks about it

paragraph 4: introduce Shih and the interview