Art for Children project : Contemporary public sphere and new public art

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to research for the possibility of Art for Children project as a new public art project in the contemporary public sphere. This the- sis is written using the art theories of Public Sphere, Art Activism, Social Sculpture, public art and the examples from my “Art for Children project”. In addition I will analyze my art of Art for Children project with three elements - material, form and color by comparing with the art of Yoshitomo Nara, Katja Tukiainen, Kim Simonsson and Pasi Karjula.