Creative geographies of care: geo-artistic paths of urban caring by curating

Journal title RIVISTA GEOGRAFICA ITALIANA
Author/s Giada Peterle
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/3
Language Italian Pages 24 P. 174-197 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/rgioa3-2026oa23552
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Is it possible to take care of urban space through geo-artistic practices? This contribution investigates the potential intersections between the geographies of care, the creative turn, and mobility humanities, through the experience of curating an artist residency in the area of the Padua Railway Station. The reflections emerged from fieldwork intertwine with the geographical debate on urban caring, making it possible to bridge the aesthetic and ethical dimensions of ‘caring by curating’ practices. Following through a process-oriented approach the installation of two permanent public artworks, a further reflection emerges on the ‘public’ role of geographies. This role interprets geo-artistic actions as forms of “politics in action” (Hawkins, 2011). The act of ‘curating’ thus becomes a practice of ‘taking care’ of cities and their inhabitants, through context-specific artistic interventions.

Keywords: public art, art-based methods, care, city, walking, mobility humanities, museum heritage

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Giada Peterle, Geografie creative della cura: percorsi geo-artistici di urban caring by curating in "RIVISTA GEOGRAFICA ITALIANA" 3/2026, pp 174-197, DOI: 10.3280/rgioa3-2026oa23552