cyprus – Urban Gorillas

Engeki Quest: Secret Treasures in Cities- Orangcosong presentation and public discussion

by urbangorillasActivating the |Public_Scape| July 21, 2023April 18, 2024No Comments

In a notable gathering at the Agora, the Cyprus-based Urban Gorillas hosted a discussion with Orangcosong, an innovative art collective from Japan. Orangcosong, during its artistic residency in Cyprus, presented a distinctive approach to incorporating local life, community engagement, and historical context into its global projects. This event marks the beginning of a series of …

Agora in AfroBanana Festival

by urbangorillasActivating the |Public_Scape|, Artist Residency July 18, 2023April 18, 2024No Comments

Agora is a mobile structure designed by Urban Gorillas that aims to enhance public engagement by providing a platform for diverse voices to express themselves. Ingeniously designed, Agora’s flexible and ,modular structure allows for new spatial configurations to develop allowing for co-creation and creativity during its assembly. The structure remained at the open-air sports ground …

“Hitsudankai – From now/here, Silence” at Afro Banana Festival

by urbangorillasNews July 10, 2023April 16, 2024No Comments

Agora, ingeniously designed by Urban Gorillas, is a mobile structure that champions public engagement by offering a unique platform for various voices. During the Afro Banana festival, Agora transcended into an oasis of non-verbal expression and tranquility. This space, devoid of spoken words, invites attendees to a realm of introspection and spiritual rejuvenation. Participants will …

Kaimakli on Wheels

by urbangorillasNews July 7, 2023April 4, 2024No Comments

Wheel you Kaimakli? Join us for a cycling journey that aims to explore the neighborhood of Kaimakli across borders, on wheels. We will cycle from (Buyuk) Kaimakli to (Küçük) Kaymaklı and document this journey with videos, photos and stories. We wish to capture the essence of our community and document our shared experiences presenting this …

What about the publicscape? A new outlook for creative cities

by urbangorillasResearch & Publications May 10, 2022June 8, 2022No Comments

A new research paper written by our team members Rene Carraz, Veronika Antoniou and Yiorgos Hadjichristou is published at the Journal of Regional Development Studies of Toyo University. ‘What about the publicscape? A new outlook for creative cities’ examines different notions of public space with an examination of case studies from Urban Gorillas, Cyprus and …

“Activating the Publicscape. The case of Urban Gorillas”

by urbangorillasNews, Research & Publications November 30, 2019June 1, 2022No Comments

“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 …

The Island: Co-curating the Garibaldi Journal

by urbangorillasNews, Research & Publications May 11, 2017June 2, 2022Comments are Disabled

As part of the Independent project, a research project focusing on the identification and promotion of independent spaces and thinking, MAXXI museum publishes the online journal, Garibaldi, that investigates a range of perspectives, different themes and geographical contexts. The third issue focuses on the notion of the island. Topos of independence, the Island is investigated as in its terrestrial …

The Independent project – MAXXI Museum, Rome

by urbangorillasΜη κατηγοριοποιημένο February 13, 2017June 2, 2022One Comment

Within the context of Maxxi museum’s The Independent project, Urban Gorillas and co. are presenting Urban Spectacle, a series of public interventions exploring basic human activities in urban spaces, starting out from the relationship that is established between observer, player and spatial context and attempting to spark a new dialogue between them. The project is designed to encourage …

The Independent project – MAXXI Museum, Rome

by urbangorillasExhibitions February 13, 2017June 2, 2022No Comments

Off the Studio – Urban Spectacle Series

by urbangorillasActivating the |Public_Scape|, News, Our Work January 30, 2017June 3, 2022No Comments

Off the Studio Project 15 November 2016 in old town Nicosia, as part of the Urban Spectacle Series – read here In a world where one can no longer distinguish fiction from reality, Arthropod in collaboration with Urban Gorillas propose an installation performance situated in the in-between state of these two notions. Artistic group, Arthropod collective, craft …