Artists and City-Builders - Artist Panel Discussion

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Artists as City-Builders: Reflecting on the co-design residency at the Zibi development project in Ottawa-Gatineau
For 10 weeks, 7 artists gathered in a virtual space to co-design a series of public art works for Zibi - a 34-acre community development project on the border of Ottawa and Gatineau. Through immersing themselves in the history, politics, and future vision of the land, collaborating with the site’s Indigenous council, and co-designing with the Zibi team, a series of public art concepts were developed.
This session reflects on the co-design process between artists and urban developers, the role of the artist in shaping public space and cities, and the nature of the creative process in the digital realm.