I have worked on several art projects which I have called “Gesellschaftkunstwerke”.
This could be translated into english to mean “society art works” or “social plastics”.
I do not think that the direct translation works so well so I have decided to call this block “art with people”.
The concept of “art with people” is simple, The projects conceived for this genre have a political dimension or are of social relevance.
The „Betonzeitschiene“ was also an example of a „society art work“ created with the help of local citizens.
I thought of it as being a revitalising urban micro-implantation placed into the city substance.
A collecting point for history and story telling.
My hope was that it could provide the motor needed for the re-development of the wasteland in the interests of the people living in the area.