ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part explores various aspects related to critique as a situated creative practice. It presents a discussion of the 'crit' as a pedagogical forum in art education where artists are taught how to critically reflect on their own work and the work of others, as well as to negotiate, through consensus, the inherent value of creative practices. The part examines the critical value of curation by discussing a series of critical curatorial projects across Europe that engender varying forms of site-specific change, urban renewal, and community-making. It explores the role of curation through the urban regeneration of the derelict former Tempelhof Airfield in Berlin and Hackney Wick in East London, next to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The part argues for the locally embedded artist practitioner who uses their intimate understanding of social, political, and urban contexts to critically examine power and social inequality.
