公共艺术有两个不同的侧重点,其一 是文化属性,其二是物质属性,前者强调公 共性是公共艺术发展的前提,后者认为公 共艺术应当重视公共空间的作用。这两点 左右着公共艺术的发展方向。 如果说公共性是公共艺术发展的灵魂, 那么公共艺术所追求的重点应该是社会效 应而非艺术家的个体效应,公共艺术最终 要解决的也并非单单是美化环境的问题, 而是要提升民众的审美意识和生活品质。 这既是一个深层次的艺术问题,也是一个 严肃的社会问题。公共艺术最重要的责任 在于加强艺术与公众的联系,但这是一种 非强制性的联系,它必须在公共空间里体 There are two different focuses of public art, one is cultural attribute and the other is material attribute. The former emphasizes that publicity is the precondition of the development of public art, and the latter thinks that public art should pay attention to the function of public space. These two aspects of public art development. If publicity is the soul of the development of public art, then public art should focus on the social effects rather than the individual effects of artists. What the public art should ultimately solve is not merely to beautify the environment, but to promote people’s Aesthetic awareness and quality of life. This is both a profound art issue and a serious social issue. The most important responsibility of public art is to reinforce the connection between the arts and the public, but this is an optional link that must be made in public space