Meeting Points: Public Space
Off Stream
Greece
Meeting Points: Public Space activates public art of Thessaloniki as an inclusive space of equal participation. Bringing together people with and without disabilities, the project invites participants to explore artworks through multisensory approaches and collective dialogue. Together they will co-create descriptions and alternative readings of the artworks, which will remain on site through accessible signage including braille and QR-based content. By turning artworks into shared “meeting points”, the project reclaims public space and affirms access to culture as a common right.
Meeting Points: Public Space is a participatory art project by Off Stream along Thessaloniki’s waterfront. It activates public sculptures as meeting points where diverse audiences can interact and experience art together. The Meeting Points methodology has previously been implemented in museums and artists studios across Greece and is now extended into public space. Through 5 events, the project brings together people with and without disabilities (blind, partially sighted, Deaf, hard-of-hearing and people with mobility impairments), to explore the sculptures through multisensory methods such as touch, sound, movement and collective dialogue. Main aim is to create opportunities for collaboration and co-creation of creative descriptions of the artworks. The material produced will remain in the public space through inclusive signage installed near the sculptures, with braille and QR codes linking to accessible digital content. Developed in collaboration with the Municipality of Thessaloniki, the Thessaloniki Youth Municipal Council and the Friends of Nea Paralia Association, the project strengthens inclusive participation while promoting the equal right to culture in public space.