Interactive Relationship Built in the Way of Public Art in Place-making

Public art on the basis of public space is a way to practice art directed by ideas such as equality, freedom and sharing etc. Its interactive relationship is public interactive behaviors which use forms of art, such as landscape, devices and sculptures etc. as carriers and are created by interactive participation. Behaviors are necessary factors making up of places, while interactive behaviors are important components and resources of place spirit. Public art with unique attraction and method in terms of public interactive relationship can provide distinct ways and measures for place-making. And vivid reappearance of culture, narrativity of place spirit and attraction of social activities are the concentrated expressions. Place-making involved by ideas of public art is finished with combination of interactive forms of space, medium of art, artistic vision, artistic experience and culture of place. Keyword: Public art, Interactive relationship, Place-making Places are where human live gregariously, and place-making is of great importance to the survival and need of human beings. In Postmodern Geography, the definition of a “place” proposed by Soja, a geographical culture scientist from America, is as follows. “First of all, there is an enlightening definition of the place, that is, a bounded area focusing on behaviors, cohering all unique, common and general items in social life.” (Soja. 2004 p.229) From the definition, it can be concluded that a “place” consists of three-dimensional space of material, spiritual sense and behavioral process etc. Places satisfy necessary need of people, support personal development and establishment of social relationship, and provide opportunities for individuals and collectives to create and maintain the interactive relationship with the world. Through places, people exchange knowledge, acquire competency, feel safe, are respected by others and sublimate their spirit. Thus, human life is maintained and enriched. Therefore, places reveal the interactive and entire relationship between people and the environment, and relate to satisfy or restrict human requirement (Shidan Chen. 2007 p.13). Place-making is a major entry point, chosen by modern architects, civil planners, geographical culture scientist and public artists, of construction of environment for human life. Places are not equivalent to material space, because they acquire significance from social culture, historical experience, behavioral activities and particular spatial scale. In the definition of place-making, places should provide recognizable space with sense of belonging and environment rich in connotations and with distinct characteristics to people. Social interactions of people are facilitated and encouraged there. 1 Associate Professor, School of Architecture & Fine Art, DaLian Unversity of Technology, No, 2 Linggong St, Ganjingzi Dist, Dalian, Liaoning Prov, 116024, China. 15104051113@163.com