Considering the transformative power of contemporary art in public space
Listen back to an insightful panel discussion from the Talks Programme at CHART 2025, recorded live at Charlottenborg.
For the second episode of the third season of the CHART Talks Podcast, we are delighted to share a recording of a panel discussion moderated by Milena Høgsberg, former Director and Chief Curator of Wanås Konst featuring, Danish artist Pernille With Madsen, Michael Thouber, Director of the New Carlsberg Foundation and former Director of Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Diana Velasco, Art Consultant at Kunst på Arbejde who also served for five years as Program Lead for the Art in Metro initiative at Metroselskabet. The commission for the Metro was supported by Statens Kunstfond, Det Obelske Familiefond and Villum Fonden.
The discussion explores every stage of the production process, considering how aesthetics can be balanced with functionality. Starting with commissioning and funding, all the way up to construction, the talk highlights how public commissions shape collective identity, engage communities, and create a lasting cultural legacy.
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'The Impact of Art in the Public Space'. Panel discussion featuring Diana Velasco, Pernille With Madsen, Michael Thouber and Milena Høgsberg at CHART 2025
Photo by Jonathan Damslund / BARSK Projects
'The Impact of Art in the Public Space'. Panel discussion featuring Diana Velasco, Pernille With Madsen, Michael Thouber and Milena Høgsberg at CHART 2025
Photo by Jonathan Damslund / BARSK Projects
'The Impact of Art in the Public Space'. Panel discussion featuring Diana Velasco, Pernille With Madsen, Michael Thouber and Milena Høgsberg at CHART 2025
Photo by Jonathan Damslund / BARSK Projects
