“Activating the Publicscape. The case of Urban Gorillas” is a journal article under the “Art and Activism in Public Space” issue of The Journal of Public Space. It describes the story of Urban Gorillas following the aftermath of the 2013 socio-economic crisis in Cyprus, where the notion of publicness was deeply shaken. Urban Gorillas has …
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Urban Gorillas is pleased to announce the launch of our new project A-Place, co-financed by the Creative Europe programme, dedicated to strengthening the bonds between people and places. Over the next four years, a series of actions (i.e. performances, installations, debates, video and photography productions) will be carried out in six European cities: Barcelona, Bologna, …
The ‘Urban Glenti’ installation took place at the Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival of 2019 in the Buffer Zone of Nicosia next to the Home of Cooperation. Urban Gorillas invited the wider public to rethink issues and activities related to the Buffer Zone. They looked into this liminal zone not merely as a negative repercussion …
OPEN KITCHENS is a co-creation tool in the form of a cooking and dining launched by Urban Gorillas. It aims to enhance the participatory aspect of the upcoming Pame Kaimakli 2020 festival by building a dialogue amongst diverse groups of people in a relaxed and inclusive manner. OPEN KITCHENS is a continuation of a series …
Don’t you think that urban rooftops are totally underused spaces and could be transformed into exciting poles to reimagine the city? We have been thinking about the potential of rooftops for a long time now and finally we are part of a European family for rooftops !!! Last week we were happy to participate and …
Urban Gorillas participated in an intense, yet fantastic creativity week event: CREATOYO 1st edition, organized by GINOS department of グローバル × Global / Toyo University and Mosaic HEC! A three-day design-thinking workshop was delivered by board directors Veronika Antoniouand Yiorgos Hadjichristou for 1st and 2nd year students of Toyo University. The thematic centered on the regeneration the famous Jizo Dori shopping …
This publication draws on analytical literature, the latest data on public spaces in Cyprus and the valuable inputs of a team of researchers, architects, designers, urban planners and city enthusiasts. The research that led to this book is the result of the Green Urban Lab project that took place in 2014-2015 and that was made …
Urban Gorillas participated at the DACC and the Triennial Degree Program that offers its students an intensive teaching formula called “A week with …“. These workshops are aimed at learning the architectural project not so much through a design experience, such as the summer workshops, but through an intense dialogue developed over a week between …
Urban Gorillas has received the annual honorary award (Outstanding Contribution Award) by the University of Nicosia in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the betterment of society. The award was given at the graduation ceremony for the master program of the University of Nicosia.
Urban Gorillas in collaboration with the Kaimakli residents have co-organized Pame Kaimakli festival, 2018 edition, with the theme “Adopt an Artist”. Old Kaimakli became an open gallery, and a hub of creative and social actions. Residents of Kaimakli hosted the works of local and international artists, “adopting an artist” and co-curating exhibitions, installations, and happenings …
