Helen Marriage
Director | City Transformations Through Public Art
Most recently at TED in 2018.
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Helen Marriage is an acclaimed curator and public art director who transforms urban spaces through large-scale, community-driven interventions. As the CEO of Artichoke, she has produced some of the UK's most ambitious public events, including the annual Lord Mayor's Show and the iconic Lumiere light festival.
Marriage's dynamic keynotes reveal how public art can spark joy, build civic pride, and redefine a city's identity. Her work has engaged millions, proving the power of creative placemaking to revitalize communities.
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Public art that turns cities into playgrounds of the imagination
Visual artist Helen Marriage stages astonishing, large-scale public art events that expand the boundaries of what's possible. In this visual tour of her work, she tells the story of three cities she transformed into playgrounds of the imagination -- picture London with a giant mechanical elephant marching through it -- and shows what happens when people stop to marvel and experience a moment together.
1 talk, all in 2018
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