Date:
25 September 2020, 20:30 Friday
Price:
Free admission
Edu-Art 2020: Autopcity
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We invite you to Flat Space, on Friday, September 25, at 8:30 pm, to the screening of a film by Stefan Rusu [MD].
The film is an investigative documentary that revisits a city in decline.
The film is an investigative documentary that revisits a city in decline.
Participation in the event is free.
The event is part of the public program Edu-Art 2020 - artistic research and cultural activism in the periphery: https://arteduct.wordpress.com/edu-art-2020/
Cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund of Romania (AFCN). This program was not supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Research of the Republic of Moldova.
Cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund of Romania (AFCN). This program was not supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Research of the Republic of Moldova.
Synopsis:
Along with a number of researchers: architects, sociologists, urban activists and visual artists we have investigated the processes of transformation and urban planning which took place in Chisinau in the socialist period and during the independence adopted in 1991. Throughout this journey we have been concerned about the negative effects that the Old Town would suffer from the construction of Cantemir Blvd., which was planned right after World War II by the collective of architects headed by Alexey Shchusev and never realized—but suddenly reappeared in the new master plan (PUG) approved by municipality in 2007.
Today it seems more urgent then ever to reclaim the public spaces that have been intentionally neglected, so that they can be eventually removed from public domain and privatized. Some of these spaces have been regained by urban activists, such as Kentford Square and Europe Square from Stefan cel Mare Park, whereas some are still disputed (including the ruins of Old Post Office).
The old city core, including heritage buildings, streets, intersections and squares with small markets, are in danger of being affected by the new development plan. Urban interventions realised by the art community in these areas and the revitalization of Zaikin Park undertaken by civic initiatives with the help of local inhabitants have offered viable solutions for protecting the area, the local social fabric and identity of the city.
Along with a number of researchers: architects, sociologists, urban activists and visual artists we have investigated the processes of transformation and urban planning which took place in Chisinau in the socialist period and during the independence adopted in 1991. Throughout this journey we have been concerned about the negative effects that the Old Town would suffer from the construction of Cantemir Blvd., which was planned right after World War II by the collective of architects headed by Alexey Shchusev and never realized—but suddenly reappeared in the new master plan (PUG) approved by municipality in 2007.
Today it seems more urgent then ever to reclaim the public spaces that have been intentionally neglected, so that they can be eventually removed from public domain and privatized. Some of these spaces have been regained by urban activists, such as Kentford Square and Europe Square from Stefan cel Mare Park, whereas some are still disputed (including the ruins of Old Post Office).
The old city core, including heritage buildings, streets, intersections and squares with small markets, are in danger of being affected by the new development plan. Urban interventions realised by the art community in these areas and the revitalization of Zaikin Park undertaken by civic initiatives with the help of local inhabitants have offered viable solutions for protecting the area, the local social fabric and identity of the city.
The film was produced by Oberliht Association within the SPACES project and was financially supported by the European Cultural Foundation.
