When Art is Capable of Making a Difference | Anne Beate Hovind | TEDxBergen

Anne Beate Hovind will share and explain how she in collaboration with the artists produces these extraordinary art works. Making them happen requires planning, negotiations, interpretation, tactics and strategies and - a portion of serendipity and some magic. It means convincing stakeholders to participate, navigating talks with architects, politicians and city planners. Anne will explain how she connects and collaborates with so many different people and the importance of a tactical hopeful mindset and faith in trust and creativity. Anne Beate Hovind is Project Director of Bjørvika Utvikling's art programme in Oslo. She commissons and produces art in public spaces. She is currently putting her expertice in city planning of Oslo producing two internationally known art works Future Library by Scottish artist Katie Paterson and Flatbreadsociety by FutureFarmers (USA, Belgium). Both are durational, ambitious, large-scale, impactful and collaborative works. Over the past 20 years, Hovind has worked at the interface of art, culture and business and has lengthy experience working with stakeholders towards the shared vision of realizing complex and original projects. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx