Exploring Street Subcultures Through The Lenses of Art and Sports: A Historical Analysis of Dance, BMX, Skateboarding and Parkour

Abstract

Scientific research is preponderant in the development and dissemination
of knowledge, and, in this sense, the contemporary city is established as an object of study
for understanding the behaviors and influences of cultural and artistic practices emerging in
its territory. In our daily lives, we identify cultural and artistic street practices that we
know little or nothing about. The fieldwork, carried out as a part of the StreetArtCEI
project, has increased our interest in other urban cultural practices that we come across
with, alongside graffiti and street art. In this context, we intend to explore street dance,
skateboarding, BMX, and parkour, from a holistic perspective. These are inspiring
activities practiced individually or in groups, mostly by younger generations, that connect
the arts and the sports worlds more than ever.