Abstract:
Civilisations and cities have always been a cradle for nurturing art and culture. From cave paintings
to digital art and folk tales to cinema, a varied form of arts have shaped people and civilisations and
sustained creative economies.
Today, however, we are moving towards an urban development which does not taken into
cognizance, the significance of art and culture in its built form, leading to a growing void in the
cultural understanding of the city and distancing people from the arts. Recreation and social life is
moving away from places and activities that stimulate our senses and incite our curiosity leading to
an experiential starvation.
A cultural study of the city of Mumbai and its evolution over the past few centuries, leads us to
various layers at which culture exists. It also leads us to understand the lack of access to cultural
spaces in Mumbai, which can lead to a mental disconnect with the history of the city and its
neighbourhoods, especially for its youth and children. Therefore, the study raises the need for an
impetus on art and culture whilst drawing out development guidelines for cities. It attempts to
envision a city that uses urban design as a tool and the arts as a medium to connect people and
influence appropriate urban transformation.
Machine summary:
org International Journal of Applied Arts Studies IJAPAS 6(1) (2021) 07-16 Creative Cities: A Case of Mumbai Minaz Ansaria* aArchitect, Department of Architecture, Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai, India Received 21 February 2021; revised 21 April 2021; accepted 09 May 2021 Abstract Civilisations and cities have always been a cradle for nurturing art and culture.
Today, however, we are moving towards an urban development which does not taken into cognizance, the significance of art and culture in its built form, leading to a growing void in the cultural understanding of the city and distancing people from the arts.
If appropriately used as an urban design tool, art and culture has the potential to change cities, to transform the aesthetic of a space and give it a visual identity.
Creative cities are those which foster - An environment of opportunity and entrepreneurship Individuality, innovation and creativity (in social, cultural, economic, political and technological aspects) Supports local and international artistic activity Enjoys differences, variety and diversity Strives for an identity and distinctiveness (Landry, 2000) 3.
However, as urban development shaped these growing extents of the city, it failed to take into account the impetus on art and culture as an important guiding tool in its land use and built form.
7. Conclusion The culture of a city is its way of life; customs and beliefs, festivals and rituals and music, theatre, literature and other arts (https://dictionary.
The art & culture of the indigenous communities of Mumbai has its own place in shaping the city.