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Title: | Becoming One With the Neighborhood: Collaborative Art, Space-Making, and Urban Change in Izmir Daragac | Authors: | Kilinc, Kivanc Pasin, Burkay Varinlioglu, Guzden |
Keywords: | art-led urban transformation collaborative art practices neighborhood site-specificity Daragac Collective (DC) Izmir Gentrification Artists |
Publisher: | Sage Publications Inc | Abstract: | Daragac is a former industrial, lower-income neighborhood in Turkey's third-largest city, Izmir. In 2015 several artists settled in the area and started a nonprofit initiative called the Daragac Collective (DC). DC has since organized numerous art events and exhibitions, receiving considerable interest and publicity. Yet, to date, the changes in Daragac's material landscapes have been subtle, and the area remains ungentrified, unlike similar examples in Turkey. This article argues that the collaborative art practice spearheaded by DC played a major role in the preservation of the neighborhood's urban texture. The artists became neighbors with the residents, benefited from the expertise of mechanics, and drew inspiration from the site, while the local community has contributed to the production, exhibition, and appreciation of artworks. Thus, art has become a tool for sociability and a catalyst for interpersonal, cultural, and cross-class exchanges, which could offer an alternative route to art-led urban change in Turkey. | Description: | Article; Early Access | URI: | https://doi.org/10.1177/12063312211040200 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/2213 |
ISSN: | 1206-3312 1552-8308 |
Appears in Collections: | Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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