PUBLIC LIBRARY
Public Library is an artistic, social, and urban project that rethinks materials and infrastructure that are already present in the local environment.
A network of 60 library units were placed on top of existing urban transportation infrastructure systems in various cities in Israel, including Tel-Aviv and Haifa. The project runs on a collaborative model with local municipalities, community organizations, and residents who operate each station.
The movement of books among public transportation users mirrors the logo emblazoned on the stations: "You may take. You may add. You may return." The insertion of an alien bookshelf object into the familiar bus station structure was a minimal action with a great impact, which re-illuminated the concept of the traditional public library. The project allowed new intersections between local communities, residents, and books.
A network of 60 library units were placed on top of existing urban transportation infrastructure systems in various cities in Israel, including Tel-Aviv and Haifa. The project runs on a collaborative model with local municipalities, community organizations, and residents who operate each station.
The movement of books among public transportation users mirrors the logo emblazoned on the stations: "You may take. You may add. You may return." The insertion of an alien bookshelf object into the familiar bus station structure was a minimal action with a great impact, which re-illuminated the concept of the traditional public library. The project allowed new intersections between local communities, residents, and books.
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date:
Spring 2009, built
proposal:
ongoing public installation
location:
various cities in Israel
collaborators:
Art.espionage Lab, co-curator