Engaging Comparative Urbanism

Art Spaces in Beijing and Berlin

Julie Ren

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English

Bristol University Press
09 December 2020

Cultural studies; Human geography; Urban & municipal planning

An empirical exploration of art spaces as a way to operate comparative urbanism, delving into the motivations and practices of making art spaces in urban areas.

Julie Ren investigates the motivations and practices of making art spaces in Beijing and Berlin to engage with comparative urbanism as a framework for doing research, beyond its significance as a critical intervention. Across vastly different contexts, where universal theories of modernity or development seem increasingly misplaced, she innovatively explores the ways that art spaces employ creative capital to sustain themselves in a competitive urban landscape. She shows how these art spaces are embedded within a politics of aspiration and demonstrates that aspiration is an important lens through which to understand the nature of, and possibilities for, urban change.

By: Julie Ren
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529207057
ISBN 10: 1529207053
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 09 December 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julie Ren is Senior Scientist of Social and Cultural Geography at the University of Zurich.

Reviews for Engaging Comparative Urbanism: Art Spaces in Beijing and Berlin

"""A beautifully written book on art-making as an integral part of the restless urban landscape and an original, cultural-geographical contribution to debates on comparative urbanism."" Jan Nijman, Urban Studies Institute ""This rich theoretical, methodological and empirical journey between Beijing and Berlin brings comparative urbanism into tangible applicability for urban researchers."" Jason Luger, Northumbria University ""Sets a new standard of comparative method and analysis in global urban studies. Her cases of art spaces in Beijing and Berlin reveal the concept of 'aspiration' as a contradictory feature of art practice and urban change."" Jennifer Robinson, University College London"