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his methods, can also feed the gaze of the creative artist. object of study for geography but also a relevant entry for
Why not imagine unprecedented collaborations between the geographer who tries to decipher the complexities of
researchers of human geography and scenic actors? Or the urban.
the dialogue established by geography researchers with We seek to demonstrate in these lines that, in these
choreographers, dancers, and street musicians. The author geographical-artistic horizons that are announced, there
is right in recommending that “we dare to leave disciplinary are reciprocal fertilization between the city and the artists,
paths and take new paths. Geography would benefit in and art is renewed by its margins. In both art and science,
legibility and in social legitimacy” (GRÉSILLON, 2008, it is often the margins that reinvigorate the center, in an
p. 197) .
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ongoing dialog. For me, it is clear that these renovations
The sensitivity, knowledge, and ways of life of artists in are happening.
cities, with their creations, looks, and original interventions,
can be a rich contribution to better understanding and Acknowledgments
intervention in public spaces, providing us with additional None.
parameters for our experience of the world and the
invention of new possibilities in the face of problems in Funding
large cities.
This work was supported by the National Council for
The looks of artists in cities illuminate the looks of Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq
geographers. On the other hand, cities emerge as places (310656/2022-2).
of inspiration and experimentation privileged to artists,
especially large cities, for the diversity of their inhabitants, Conflict of interest
with their rhythms, their noise, and their complexity.
The author declares that there is no conflict of interest.
In the field of contemporary dance, many choreographers
receptive to the urban matter in which they are located, Author contributions
not only cast a living and original look at the city but also This is a single-authored article.
make it (urban matter) the fundamental matrix for their
creations (Grésillon, 2008). In this context, cities reveal Ethics approval and consent to participate
themselves as an exceptional artistic laboratory .
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On the other hand, immersing himself in the city
daily, the creator sees his inspiration and his rules of Consent for publication
creation profoundly modified. The creator hardly emerges
unscathed from the crisis, both physical and social, that Not applicable.
affects the urban. The creative artist gains in return the Availability of data
possibility of “revitalizing” himself/herself (Augoyard,
2000). 25 Not applicable.

The city is equally adorned with new colors, sounds, Further disclosure
and esthetics with the street art, which is an ephemeral
and ambulatory art. With street theater, for example, some This article was presented at a conference, in the
th
spaces in cities become stages. 10 anniversary special issue of SEGHUM – Seminário
Nacional sobre Fenomenologia e Geografia.
For this reason, art in general and artistic creation
in particular, from its places, its actors, and its intimate References
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