Whereas the earliest utopias and those of the 19th century grant only limited scope to art and culture, we have since the late 1960s seen the emergence or re-emergence of genuine artistic utopias that have, in the their way, contributed to the evolution of the city. This is shown in this article by Stéphanie Lemoine, which forms part of this special issue on urban utopias. Whether in the form of ephemeral events or the mobilization of “flash mobs” against a counter-cultural or revolutionary political backdrop, urban-artistic utopias are more and more common and increasingly represent alternative propositions capable of fuelling the cultural dimension of urban policies.
Utopia, Artists and the City
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This article is published in Futuribles journal ,
