Space Is Politics theory and Damien Hirst

and Damien Hirst

YouTube and online message boards engendered a sense of community by enabling connection

allowed to be more than their origins

and the importance of adapting our understanding of aesthetics

Space Is Politics theory and Damien HirstIn Space is Politics, architect and urban planner Hans Teerds demonstrates that space is not merely a prerequisite for political activity; it is political in itself. Drawing on Hannah Arendts political theory, Teerds argues that architecture should be recognised as a social practice that shapes and influences who meets, who participates and who is excluded. Democracy thrives on togetherness and physical encounters in public spaces, such as squares,