Can a sculpture be a river? Can contemporary art unite conflicting systems of belief? Do other species appreciate culture? And can public art revive communities and ecosystems? Cristina Iglesias' horizontal fountains, submerged rooms and tropical mazes bring together language, architecture and botany to create immersive spaces of contemplation. In this publication an international roster of curators, art critics, philosophers, architects and scientists discuss the social and ecological potential of art in urban and rural space.

Spanish artist CRISTINA IGLESIAS (*1956) creates profound spaces
of the imagination. Renowned for her sculptures woven, cast or constructed
from metal, wood and alabaster, Iglesias also creates outdoor
structures and installations using water. Her work can be found
in inner cities or remote islands, as a site of pilgrimage for humans or
as a habitat for animals.