Abstract:

Urban spaces are constantly transformed and revitalized in the process of globalization. The rising significance of art enhances the ambience and perception of the public areas in cities. The integration of commissioned street art in urban spaces can form a prosperous physical and social environment. The commissioned street artworks are being used as a favorable step as a part of the contemporary art world. The strategic distribution of the authorized artistic productions in the public open areas develops visually aesthetic and meaningful places. This survey aims to study, examine and reveal the effects of the commissioned street artworks on physical and social spaces, in order to disclose their current integration in the urban fabric, the mutual interaction with the viewers, and the relations between the artists and authorities. The survey begins with a literature review on the transformation of conventional graffiti to modern street art and continues with conceptualizing legitimate street art and events around the world. With the help of the mixed-method research, questionnaires and in-depth interviews were conducted in a field of study. By the comparison tables of the conceived statements, a conclusion was drawn about the socio-physical space interpretation of the commissioned street artworks, and how to make them long-lasting and in communication with their surroundings.

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