The work of « AA&U » was presented by Socrates Stratis at the conference “Activating the public space”, organized by “Phytorio- Visual Artists and Art Theorists Association, Nicosia « Counterpublics » is the substance of democracy for the commons! The event organized yesterday by the visual artists and art theorists gave space to points of view and people that the Cypriot society in its majority, undervalues. Happy to share with them my thoughts on critical urban practices that claim the city. An ecosystem of knowledge production and exchange on why and how practitioners including visual artists and architects among others may care for the public space, is being produced. « phytorio » is the name of the organization, after all.