Mainstreaming the phenomenon of the sacred in the crisis situation of contemporary culture

Servis plus ◽  
10.12737/7585 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Елена Горбунова ◽  
Elena Gorbunova
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Modern Art ◽  
Contemporary Culture ◽  
Modern Culture ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Postmodern Art ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Cultural Sphere ◽  
Classical Culture ◽  
Modern Era

The article presents an analysis of the processes of resacralization occurring in culture and art in parallel with the desacralization, which is the ontologicalfoundation of modern culture and postmodern art and has a worldview character, because the lack of spirituality in modern art and culture, spiritual and essential desolation of grounds of cultural sphere in general is associated on our view with the loss of the transcendent beginning or foundations that characterized all previous traditional classical culture and aesthetics. It was found that the resacralization takes different forms, leading to different types of shamanism (real and virtual) and sacralization of materiality, cruelty, somatic and libidinal phenomena in art, through which a person can go beyond their being, which leads to, respectively, shamanism in art, materialism, physicality, sexuality, violence in mass-to-date art, electronic digital media and specific artistic search and expressions in virtual art. Revealed that the process of resacralization is made possible by the fact that at the heart of the sacred there are deep archetypes of human consciousness, which define and interchange the sacred. However, modern culture has become a sacredly empty simulacrum, a shell without a high spiritual content, form and meaning, not presenting high and spiritual content, but rather suggesting low-lying values, because it is filled by the meanings and contents which have become relevant in the modern era. It is concluded that modern art makes sacred predominantly everyday and even baser postmodern phenomena and trends of today.

Era Modenisme dan Pascamodenisme: Suatu Transformasi Seni Visual dalam Konteks Sosio-Budaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Mohamad Kamal Abd Aziz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Visual Art ◽  
Modern Art ◽  
Secondary Research ◽  
Changing Trends ◽  
Art Historians ◽  
Postmodern Art ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Art Critics

This paperwork discusses some theories between modernist and post-modernist thinking that have been evolved in society. The presence of post-modernist thought is said to be anti-modernist. Thus, the question is whether it emerges as anticipation or the occurrence of a transformation shift at its pace in driving the development of art and culture. The objective of this study is to discuss the changing trends of art practitioners in the context of visual art and culture phenomenon today since the era of modernism. However. to what extent is the presence of post-modernist thinking that is said to be anti-modernism put into practice or is modernist thinking dead? The statement also dissects various notions or is it true that there is no precise and clear interpretation or understanding between "modern art" and "postmodern art"? This is also marked by the emergence of various interpretations and the existence of polemics or discussions among scholars, especially in the discourse of art and culture. This study is using secondary research based on various theories of disciplines and conducting an interview with art critics and art historians in resolving this question. Although there are various doubts in the separation between "modernism" and "postmodernism" but it provides an interesting input that is often associated with the emergence of some characteristics of the postmodern era thought and style that differs in terms of ideas, concepts, approaches, materials, appearance, presentation, ideas, interpretation and it is meaning that leads to the transformation of visual arts in the current socio-cultural context.

Eat yourself fitter: John Latham and Clement Greenberg’s Art and Culture

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Simon Ford
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Modern Art ◽  
Conceptual Art ◽  
Suitable Condition ◽  
Museum Of Modern Art ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
History Of

In 1966 John Latham and some friends began chewing Clement Greenberg’s book Art and culture: collected essays. The resulting art work, entitled Art and Culture (1966-1969), is now recognised as a seminal conceptual art work and is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Latham, however, had borrowed the book from St. Martin’s School of Art library and when he was unable to return it in a suitable condition his teaching contract was not renewed. This essay looks at the history of the work, the ideas behind its creation, and the issues it raises for the culture of the book today.

scholarly journals Designing Wayang Kulit Purwa with Gatotkaca as the Character in Game

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nunnun Bonafix
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
The Times ◽  
Wayang Kulit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modern Era

Young generation nowadays has lack of knowledge on the culture of shadow puppet (wayang kulit) which is a heritage that has a high value of art and philosophy. This is caused by the impact of foreign cultures rapidly entering Indonesia. The rapid development of the information technology through internet & game has led to globalization that seems to be not limited to space and time. The speed of information and foreign cultures cannot be stopped. The culture of shadow puppet (wayang kulit) is getting eroded and is not much known by the modern society nowadays. This is an irony to a big nation which has a rich heritage, so it is our obligation as a citizen to maintain and preserve it. Based on the formulae of AIGA 2015 that defines (time + content + context) / time = experience design, the game of wayang kulit (shadow puppet) Gatotkaca put forbattled different experience to users in exploring the information and entertainment in those media. Having the spirit of moderate Postmodernism, the design plan called User Interface which combines the modern and classic traditional elements will encourage new experience to the users (Experience Design). The design recognizes times and trends, and it keeps changing as the development of the times. The design can be a pace setter to next individuals who are called to maintain and preserve national cultures, in general, and wayang kulit purwa, in particular, through digital media. The development in the modern era will not change the identity of shadow puppet (wayang kulit) culture since it has solid foundation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Anti-fertility activity of Decaschistia crotonifolia leaves on female wistar rats

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 2194-2198
Author(s):  
Afsar Shaik ◽  
Prasanna Raju Yalavarthi ◽  
Chadrasekhar Kothapalli Bonnoth
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Uterine Weight ◽  
Estrogenic Effect ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Female Wistar Rats ◽  
Fertility Potential ◽  
Dose Levels ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Ovariectomised Rats

Medicinal Plants were used from the ancient to the modern era and has proved in treating and preventing many different types of diseases which are not treatable with other means of treatment. The present study was aimed to prove the anti-fertility activity of Decaschistia crotonifolia leaves on female wistar rats. The extracts were mainly estimated for their anti-implantation activity by taking mainly 2 dose levels: 200 & 400 mg/kg, respectively. The extracts were also tested for their hormonal alteration effects on female wistar rats.  The reports obtained in this study strongly prove the anti-fertility potential of leaves extracts of Decaschistia crotonifolia, as the extracts has shown a potential decline in the formation of implants (100%), and also the increase in uterine weight projects its estrogenic effect in Ovariectomised rats. Hence by considering the above-mentioned results, it may be proved that the leaves extracts of D. Crotonifolia poccess strong anti-fertility activity. 

scholarly journals RELEVANSI AJARAN ETIKA SUNDA WIWITAN DI ERA MODERNITAS: STUDI ATAS NASKAH SANGYANG SIKSAKANDANG KARESIAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Novi Nur Azizah
Keyword(s):  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
True Self ◽  
Selfish Behavior ◽  
Modern Culture ◽  
Teaching Values ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Local Value

Etika Sunda Wiwitan merupakan sebuah nilai lokal yang mengajarkan tentang kehidupan kepada masyarakat Sunda. Dalam naskah Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian diajarkan tentang hubungan manusia dengan manusia, manusia sebagai pribadi, dan manusia dengan masyarakatnya. Peneliti berasumsi bahwa ajaran nilai tersebut masih relevan untuk diaktualisasikan di era modern saat ini. Mengingat bahwa di era modern orang bisa menemukan jati dirinya; bisa mencari guru yang sesuai dengan keinginannya. Namun yang terjadi justru membentuk perilaku menyimpang dari ajaran dalam naskah Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian, misalnya perilaku egois, menyendiri, tidak suka bergaul, dan semacamnya. Penelitian ini mencoba mencari keterkaitan nilai ajaran dalam naskah Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian dengan budaya modern. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai ajaran dalam naskah Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian memiliki nilai universal yang bisa diterapkan dalam budaya modern, seperti nilai untuk mencari guru yang baik dalam beretika dan berilmu tinggi, bersikap saling menghormati antar manusia, dan selalu menjaga dari sikap buruk.AbstractSundanese Ethics Wiwitan is a local value that teaches Sundanese people about life. In the text Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian is taught about human relations with humans, humans as individuals, and humans with their communities. Researchers assume that the teachings of these values are still relevant to be actualized in the current modern era. Given that in the modern era one can find one's true self; can find a teacher in accordance with his wishes. But what happens is that it forms deviant behavior from the teachings in the Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian manuscript, for example selfish behavior, being alone, not sociable, and the like. This research tries to find the correlation between teaching values in the Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian manuscript with modern culture. The results of this study indicate that the teaching values in the Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian manuscript have universal values that can be applied in modern culture, such as the value of looking for good teachers in ethics and high knowledge, being respectful between people, and always guarding from bad attitudes.Keyword: Sunda Wiwitan, Sangyang Siksakandang Karesian, modernitas.

scholarly journals Влияние масс-медиа на сознание человека в пьесах Александра Марданя

2018 ◽  
pp. 153-164
Author(s):  
Maria Sibirnaya
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Mass Culture ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Contemporary Culture ◽  
Modern Culture ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
Music Information ◽  
Modern Mass

Nowadays the influence comprehension of the mass media as one of the most significant factors affecting contemporary culture, acquires the special significance. All kinds of new information receiving by media channels obtain the stereotyped, frequently repeatedly cultural and axiological orientations, which become fixed in people's consciousness. Skillful manipulation of information makes the power of suggestion from mass media practically unlimited. Therefore, the public opinion is created by the mass media. Being so closely intertwined with the mass media, the modern mass culture is coming through all elements of people's lives. Moreover, it appears in the literary works, which reflect the influence of the mass media on the consciousness, mentality, point of view and decisions of the literature characters, using their set example in the literature. Odessian playwright Aleksander Mardan presents his characters in the context of the events, which entails new circumstances both due to the characters decisions and out of more extensive economic and political changes. One may notice the presence of mass media in the form of music, information broadcasts and press almost in all Mardan's play. One may track out the influence on the character’s consciousness and reveal the difference between the official version and what happened in the real life. Using the performance tool, there is the action in the play showing the influence of the stereotypes implicated by the mass media. The performance reveals not only the stereotypes affection influencing the mentality of the characters, but also the viewers whose interpretation of the play’s direction is not always critical enough. Therefore, the question about the relationship between the society and mass media, about the level of freedom in mass media from the society and concerning the influence exerted by mass media on the modern culture and the human's consciousness is repeatedly presented in Alexander Mardаn’s plays.

Digitale Elemente in der Kunst- und Kulturvermittlung für Senioren in Museen

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Kralle-Calenberg
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Museum Environment

This empirical study yields surprising results from the connection between digitalization and the older generation. The research question explores: To what extent do seniors "want" and "can" interact with digital media? The author investigates how a digital element for the mediation of art and culture in the museum environment is accepted and perceived by senior citizens. In addition, staff members were interviewed and mediation activities were systematically observed. The data collected in this qualitative study confirms a positive reflection of the seniors, while at the same time offering clues for reducing a digital divide and increasing digital participation of seniors outside museum spaces as well.

Learning landslide hazard in a virtual environment at University level combining real case study, collaborative work and innovative tools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Guinau ◽  
Gloria Furdada
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Landslide Hazard ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Significant Information ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Triggering Factors ◽  
Different Types

<p>The pandemic situation we are experiencing has forced us to transform face-to-face teaching into virtual teaching. Digital platforms hinder the interaction, discussion and feedback that naturally occur in a face-to-face class, but at the same time, they provide an opportunity to put the focus on the student’s learning rather than on content delivering. Learning include both, inductive and deductive processes; induction can be effectively acquired by using case studies; then, deduction can be achieved through comparison, analysis, generalisation and synthesis.  Digital platforms appear as an optimal resource to facilitate the individual and collaborative tasks and learning processes. In this work we present our experience on the landslide hazard subject (Master’s level) focussed on the student’s learning through the use of digital media.</p><p>Internet information of undeniable quality that can be easily accessed is basic: The Landslide Blog by Dave Petley (https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/) in Blogosphere hosted by AGU (American Geophysical Union) provides valuable and updated information on landslide events occurring worldwide. The learning activities are structured around several cases selected by the lecturer from the blog to ensure the analysis of the most frequent landslide types. All activities are developed in 8 steps: 1) The teacher presents the learning action (objective, tasks, and assessment guide) using a Genially platform interactive image; 2) Each student selects one of the proposed cases and compile relevant information about it; 3) Each student analyses the landslide characteristics, identifies the landslide type  and classifies it according to Hungr et al., 2014 (available through the educational virtual platform), and recognises the control and triggering factors (one virtual session is programmed and a forum tool is provided to the students to discuss and to solve doubts); 4) Each student selects and organizes the significant information about each case by building an interactive image in Genially; 5) Each student presents each case using his/her interactive image in a virtual session, which is recorded and uploaded to the educational platform; 6) Students peer evaluate the content and design of the interactive images and oral presentations based on the provided assessment guide; 7) During a predetermined time, students collaboratively compile all the information in a Google sheet table to synthesize the geomorphological characteristics, materials involved, mobilization mechanisms and control and triggering factors of the different types of landslides; 8) the synthetic table is discussed and  completed during a virtual session.</p><p>All the knowledge and skills acquired by students with these activities are put into practice in a two-day field trip where students have to identify, characterize and classify different types of landslides as well as their control and triggering factors. The risk situation and the mitigation strategies are discussed in each case and compared to the ones studied through virtual learning. Furthermore, students get used and learn how to clearly present information through virtual tools, as Genially, useful for dissemination purposes.</p><p>Hungr et al. 2014. The Varnes classification of landslide types, an update. Landslides 11(2). DOI: 10.1007/s10346-013-0436-y</p>

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