EXAMPLES OF SITE-SPECIFIC ART IN PUBLIC SPACE

Artworks created in interaction with the texture, history, culture, and environment of the space

in which they are applied can be evaluated within the framework of site-specific art productions.

The most distinctive characteristics of site-specific art productions are the consideration of the

relationship between space, artwork, and viewer as a whole. If any one of these elements is

missing, it becomes difficult to fully observe the integrity of meaning in site-specific artworks.

Such works can be encountered in gallery spaces or in any indoor or outdoor setting. This

research focuses on artworks produced in outdoor settings, particularly in public spaces, and

examines how these works have been approached in accordance with the characteristics of the

space in which they are applied. The study includes analyses of how the examined artworks

gain new meanings through environmental factors, viewer perspectives and experiences, and

the overall integrity created by the interaction among space, artwork, and viewer. The main

subject of this research is to explore the meanings conveyed by the interrelationships among

space, artwork, and viewer in the context of site-specific art, the position of these relationships

in public space applications, and the techniques and material diversity used in the creation of

site-specific artworks. Additionally, the research highlights the significance of the contribution

that space provides in the formation of the artwork. Constructed through a literature review

method, this research aims to serve as a resource for researchers studying the relationship

between space and artwork by including contemporary examples that demonstrate spatial and

production diversity, moving beyond a sole focus on indoor environments in the context of site-

specific art.