Fast Forward 18: Cornelia Bast

University of Auckland‘s School of Architecture and Planning’s twice-annual talk series, Fast Forward, aims to foster debate, discussion and development within the disciplines of architecture, urban design and urban planning.

This series we focus on the question: how can we do urban space well? As Auckland’s population continues to grow and the city intensifies, a key challenge will be to provide high quality urban spaces.

The third lecture in the series is titled ‘Art-based Communication in Public Spaces’ by Cornelia Bast, an artist, social designer and art-based researcher at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna.

Alternating her work between art, design and performative interventions in public spaces, Cornelia regards art and design primarily as media for social communication, fostering a particular interest in the social impacts of art and design. Working in cooperation with non-profit institutions deepens her insights into societal problems, strengthening the impact of her work.

Cornelia will talk about art-based participatory interventions in public and semi-public spaces to raise awareness of social issues, particularly for people living with dementia. Similarly she will address art-based strategies for entering into public communication, sharing her experiences of the ways in which the nature of spatial and architectural environments can influence social behavior and communication with the public.

All lectures start at 6.30pm, are free and open to the public. Attendance at each lecture earns 10 NZIA CPD points.