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Kasia OzgaFrance + PolandI am a sculptor and public art researcher based between Warsaw, Poland and Paris,France. As an artist, I create permanent works and temporary sculptural installations ina variety of materials for both interior and exterior spaces. I explore how our attitudes andbehaviour towards the natural and built environment impact the human body. I hold a PhD from the University ofParis 8 and an MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. I have received numerous awards for my work (PolishMinistry of Culture, FEUSA, Jerome Foundation) and have exhibited in more than 10 different countries.Switch StanceA participatory series of ground-level site-specific art installations in variousurban European skate parks.Who belongs in public spaces and who decides howwe can use them? Public space is not a constantnotion but is constantly reshaped within democraticsocieties. My project will use urban skate parks asthe backdrop for an interactive artwork that engagesmultiple actors in dialogues over place-making, on botha local and European level. By asking questions aboutthe usage of public space, I hope to inspire usersto take ownership of the commons within an urbancontext.My collaborative installation will harness specificresurfacing and large-scale mural technologies tocreate site and time-specific durational artworks thatinspire users to ask themselves what constitutes publicspace? The ground-level images and text, potentiallycrowd-sourced through local organisations, will notbe immediately visible. Covered by a temporarysurface treatment, the artworks at each site will revealthemselves over time as skateboarders repeatedlyglide over each surface.48