There are many different forms of public art ranging from sculptures and murals to projections and performances. Other Spaces Projects takes a particular interest in an artwork's engagement with a specific site. In our site consultations, we begin by examining the social, cultural, and bioregional stories that give meaning to a site, determine how an artwork would function, and the extent to which it could be integrated into a rich tapestry of local, regional and international significance. In our research, we have located five distinct types of public art and they are as follows:
This is the most traditional form of public art. Its primary purpose is to commemorate, recall, remember and memorialise.
It is a form of mark making on the landscape which does not necessarily respond to the site.
An historical event is referenced in the commissioning of a statue or sculpture to memorialise an individual or historical narrative