Arte y espacio público: Propuesta de intervención artística en la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

This work presents an offer of the sculptural intervention as a way to alter positively the urban spaces of Loja city. It takes as a refence the urban renovation plan "Regenerar" proposed by the local government of the city in the year 2008, specifically a section of the 10 de Agosto street, located between Bolivar and Sucre streets. It is proposed to place four spherical sculptures, inspired by vegetal designs, in different spaces in the mentioned section, made with metal materials and different ending details. There is foreseen that the sculptures combined with urban furnitures, light and vegetation, will transform the space into an integrating sensory experience. The importance of this work settles in the repercussions that art can have in public spaces, in the city and its habitants. Based on national and international examples, it has been demonstrated that the improvement of these areas can provoke social changes, because it modifies the image that habitants have of the place where they live, generating identity, self-esteem improvement and the sense of belonging.