Aesthetics and Public Art: Connection and Belonging in the Urban Environment

This talk addresses two complementary pathways: how (a) aesthetic qualities of urban environments and (b) encounters with public artworks shape how connected, open, and safe people feel. Although research has documented well-being effects of art engagement, indirect dimensions such as belonging, community [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

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German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
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2026-06-12
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https://doi.org/10.3205/26isfam099
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Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
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Aesthetics and Public Art: Connection and Belonging in the Urban Environment

Joerg Fingerhut, Corinna Kühnapfel
German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
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Aesthetics and Public Art: Connection and Belonging in the Urban Environment

Joerg Fingerhut, Corinna Kühnapfel
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Abstract

This talk addresses two complementary pathways: how (a) aesthetic qualities of urban environments and (b) encounters with public artworks shape how connected, open, and safe people feel. Although research has documented well-being effects of art engagement, indirect dimensions such as belonging, community [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
Sustainable cities and communities
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
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Aesthetics and Public Art: Connection and Belonging in the Urban Environment — Joerg Fingerhut, Corinna Kühnapfel · German Medical Science (German Research Foundation) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS