The necessity of art and its role as an instrument for the construction of collective memory

Abstract

The absence of relation between the citizens and their cities is a fact in the contemporary society. The utilitarian way of life does not provide the creation of shared spaces for the communities in urban spaces. However, the appearance of artistic spontaneous movements in urban contexts at the beginning of century 21st century seems to announce new ways of gobernance for the cities. Philosophers have been reflecting about the necessity of art from the beginning of 20th century. The role of the art as an instrument for the construction of the collective memory returns to be reason for debate and discussion in 21st century.