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This article has been published in: Ocula 28, Public Art and Urban Spaces

author: Sara Uboldi (Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISPC-CNR))

The Impacts of Public Art on People’s Wellbeing and Health: a Case Study

language: italian

abstract: The aim of this paper is to provide a reflection on the impact that the experiences of public and participatory art can have on citizens, also in terms of people’s well-being and health. After an introduction on the role that Public Art can exercise in the cultural welfare context, the article proposes research conducted through a mixed approach aimed at restoring the perception of well-being in citizens who have participated in an urban flânerie experience conducted by artist Elena Mazzi. The case study intends to introduce a comparison on the methods of assessing and measuring the social impact produced by culture.

citation information: Sara Uboldi, Public Art e welfare culturale. L’impatto di un intervento di arte pubblica sul benessere e la salute dei partecipanti, "Ocula", vol.24, n.28, pp.86-113, December 2023. DOI: 10.57576/ocula2023-13

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