scholarly journals Law in the Work of Felix Gonzales-Torres

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Penalver ◽  
Sergio Munoz Sarmiento
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
The Political ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Aesthetic

Within contemporary art, it is well known that Felix Gonzalez-Torres created elegant, sparse and poetic art works. Through his use of diverse media—photography, drawing, and sculpture (created by using unusual materials such as candy, stacks of paper, or battery operated clocks) Gonzalez-Torres merged the personal and the political; the conceptual and the aesthetic. These aspects of his work have been thoroughly explored by artists, scholars, and collectors alike.

Feminist Art and the Political Imagination

Hypatia ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Mullin
Keyword(s):  
The Political ◽  
Political Art ◽  
Feminist Art ◽  
Political Imagination ◽  
Political Work ◽  
Art Works ◽  
Political Works ◽  
The Aesthetic

Activist and political art works, particularly feminist ones, are frequently either dis-missed for their illegitimate combination of the aesthetic and the political, or embraced as chiefly political works. Flawed conceptions of politics and the imagination are responsible for that dismissal. An understanding of the imagination is developed that allows us to see how political work and political explorations may inform the artistic imagination.

Gender and Its Representation in Contemporary Arts

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nihan Akdemir
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Conscious Awareness ◽  
Aesthetic Appreciation ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Social ◽  
Art Practices ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Aesthetic

The concept of gender is an important issue that has been over-emphasized in recent years with an increasing rate of violence against human beings, is perhaps an important issue that needs to be addressed much more. The similarity of the terms, gender and sex, suggests that these two concepts are the same. The elimination of this mistake and the transformation of the position into a conscious awareness are carried out with the awareness of social responsibility with contributions in different disciplines. At this point, an evaluation can be made on art and the social function of art can be mentioned because the art is an important way of communicating collective messages through the artists by their works. In the 20th century, and especially since the second half of the century, the content of art is as important as the aesthetic appreciation and this point can be seen at the art practices which multidisciplinary approaches get to the forefront. In this paper, the way of expression of the concept of gender in contemporary art has been researched through the social function of art. The methods of this work depend on literature and artwork sample researches. And the concept of gender has been primarily addressed. This concept has been studied in terms of art works, disciplines, forms of expression, and works of artists who find meaning and overlap. And the results show that the concept of gender has found its place in contemporary arts.

scholarly journals The Geological Present: A Critique of the Aesthetic Anthropocene

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lachlan Gregory Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Aesthetic Theory ◽  
Art World ◽  
Art Making ◽  
Critical Methodology ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This thesis is a response to an emergent discourse on the relationship between the visual arts and the Anthropocene. The latter—the stratigraphic designation for a new geological epoch—has accrued a popularity within the contemporary art-world that is rarely afforded to a concept from the earth sciences. The uptake in Anthropocene-themed exhibitions, publications, and think-pieces reflects the concept’s promise of an art-making and art-critical methodology that may foster a revised relationship to nature in the age of climate change.   Despite the new-found fashionability of the term, this relationship between art and the Anthropocene has neither been comprehensively demonstrated, nor disproved. Consequently, the purpose of this thesis is to undertake this necessary interrogation.   Firstly, this is an engagement with the competing philosophies and intentions that have attached themselves to the Anthropocene label as it progressed from a straightforward geological statement, into a profound suite of assertions regarding the relationship of humanity to our planet. The influence of the posthumanist ecological philosopher, Timothy Morton, is a particular focus for understanding what the aesthetic theory of the Anthropocene consists of. Taken together, this theory is a promise of a new relationship with the natural world through the jettisoning of Romantic fantasies of nature in favour of an engagement with a sub-discursive, material world.   Secondly, this theory is read against ecologically conscious contemporary art works. The practices of Pierre Huyghe, Simon Starling, and Conor Clarke speak to the same concerns as the aesthetic Anthropocene. Reading these works through the lens offered by the stratigraphic concept investigates and tests the capability of the aesthetic Anthropocene for delivering its promises of an art without nature, and a new engagement with our environments.   Ultimately, the innovations of the aesthetic Anthropocene are novel, plentiful, but unconvincing. As a theory, it is beset by flaws and contradictions which undermine its applicability and critical potential. Consequently, ecologically conscious art does little to reflect the aims and aspirations of the aesthetic Anthropocene, rendering it an unhelpful tool for understanding the geological present.</p>

Apollo (1909–1917)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Chuchvaha
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
The Third ◽  
Dance Theater ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The World ◽  
Russian Modernism ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Revolution

Apollo (Apollon, 1909–1917) was the third and last major Russian modernist art periodical before the revolution of 1917. Edited by the art critic and art historian Sergei Makovsky (1877–1962), and from 1911 by both Makovsky and Baron Nikolai Vrangel’ (1880–1915), the journal ran for 91 issues. Aiming to craft an ideal art periodical, Apollo continued the aesthetic program of its forerunners, the World of Art and The Golden Fleece. According to its title and editorial manifesto, the creation of art works was seen as an act of worshipping Apollo, while the principle of Apollonianism alluded to Friedrich Nietzsche’s dichotomy of the Apollonian and the Dionysian. Apollo was a consistent propagator of contemporary art trends and defined a new stage in the development of Russian modernism. The periodical was international in scope; it devoted articles to Russian and European artists and art shows and featured sections dedicated to visual arts, literature, dance, theater, and music.

scholarly journals The Geological Present: A Critique of the Aesthetic Anthropocene

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lachlan Gregory Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Aesthetic Theory ◽  
Art World ◽  
Art Making ◽  
Critical Methodology ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This thesis is a response to an emergent discourse on the relationship between the visual arts and the Anthropocene. The latter—the stratigraphic designation for a new geological epoch—has accrued a popularity within the contemporary art-world that is rarely afforded to a concept from the earth sciences. The uptake in Anthropocene-themed exhibitions, publications, and think-pieces reflects the concept’s promise of an art-making and art-critical methodology that may foster a revised relationship to nature in the age of climate change.   Despite the new-found fashionability of the term, this relationship between art and the Anthropocene has neither been comprehensively demonstrated, nor disproved. Consequently, the purpose of this thesis is to undertake this necessary interrogation.   Firstly, this is an engagement with the competing philosophies and intentions that have attached themselves to the Anthropocene label as it progressed from a straightforward geological statement, into a profound suite of assertions regarding the relationship of humanity to our planet. The influence of the posthumanist ecological philosopher, Timothy Morton, is a particular focus for understanding what the aesthetic theory of the Anthropocene consists of. Taken together, this theory is a promise of a new relationship with the natural world through the jettisoning of Romantic fantasies of nature in favour of an engagement with a sub-discursive, material world.   Secondly, this theory is read against ecologically conscious contemporary art works. The practices of Pierre Huyghe, Simon Starling, and Conor Clarke speak to the same concerns as the aesthetic Anthropocene. Reading these works through the lens offered by the stratigraphic concept investigates and tests the capability of the aesthetic Anthropocene for delivering its promises of an art without nature, and a new engagement with our environments.   Ultimately, the innovations of the aesthetic Anthropocene are novel, plentiful, but unconvincing. As a theory, it is beset by flaws and contradictions which undermine its applicability and critical potential. Consequently, ecologically conscious art does little to reflect the aims and aspirations of the aesthetic Anthropocene, rendering it an unhelpful tool for understanding the geological present.</p>

scholarly journals Visual Tradisi dalam Karya Seni Lukis Kontemporer Sebagai Wujud Artistik Pengaruh Sosial Budaya

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
Willy Himawan ◽  
Budi Adi Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Visual Culture ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Cultural Influence ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Aesthetic

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami pengaruh sosial budaya pada senilukis kontemporer. Penelitian dilakukan dengan studi kasus pada dua senimankontemporer Bali yaitu Wayan Sudiarto dan Haryadi Suadi. Penelitian dilakukandengan mengamati unsur-unsur tradisi dan modern seperti otonomi, kebebasan,dan progresitivitas menjadi elemen yang penting dalam karya – karya keduaseniman. Berdasarkan penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa seni kontemporersecara khas mampu menunjukkan manifestasi estetik dan refleksi nilai yang bersifatkritis terhadap sistem ekonomi-sosial-kultural yang menghidupinya. Walau karyaSudiarta dan Haryadi saling bertolak belakang, namun kedua karya seniman tersebutmemperlihatkan bahwa visualisasi tradisi pada karya-karya seni lukis kontemporerterkait dengan aspek-aspek seni rupa yang menjadi bagian dari konsep konsepbudaya visual. Keberadaan tradisi atau unsur-unsur tradisi yang muncul dalamkarya-karya tersebut masih dibaca dalam ranah identitas dan keunikan tetapi belummenyentuh ke dalam makna yang terkandung di dalamnya. The Visual Tradition on Contemporary Art Works as the Artistic Form of Socio-Cultural Influence. This study aims to understand the socio-cultural influences oncontemporary paintings. It is a case study of two contemporary Balinese artists, i.e.Wayan Sudiarto and Haryadi Suadi. The study is conducted by observing the traditionand modern elements such as autonomy, freedom, and progressivity which become theimportant elements of both artists’ artworks. Based on the research, it can be concludedthat the contemporary art is typically able to demonstrate the aesthetic manifestationand reflection of values which are critical toward the system of economy-socio-cultural.Although the artworks of Sudiarta and Haryadi are in contradictory, but both of theartists’ works show the visualization of tradition on the works of contemporary paintingsassociated with the aspects of arts which are a part of the concepts of visual culture. Theexistence of the tradition or traditional elements appeared in these works are still readin the realm of identity and uniqueness, but they have not touched into the containedmeaning.

scholarly journals Contemporary sites of contemplation: contemplative nature of the aesthetic experience of natural and transformed landscape in Roden Crater by James Turrell and Lucid Stead by Philip K. Smith

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 99-105
Author(s):  
Nadia Issa
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Art Works ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
James Turrell

The aim of this paper is to offer an interpretation of two contemporary art works: James Turrell’s Roden Crater and Philip K. Smith’s Lucid Stead. They are seen as projects that may be qualified as examples of art based on the artists’ playing with light. The claim being that one of the factors that engenders a contemplative attitude on behalf of the beholder is the presence of light in relation to the artwork’s structure.

Dante Alighieri

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Bartoloni
Keyword(s):  
Dante Alighieri ◽  
The Political ◽  
Giorgio Agamben ◽  
Artistic Process ◽  
Body And Soul ◽  
Forms Of Life ◽  
The Aesthetic

The Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) is invoked several times in the work of Giorgio Agamben, often in passing to stress a point, as when discussing the political relevance of désoeuvrement (KG 246); to develop a thought, as in the articulation of the medieval idea of imagination as the medium between body and soul (S, especially 127–9); or to explain an idea, as in the case of the artistic process understood as the meeting of contradictory forces such as inspiration and critical control (FR, especially 48–50). So while Agamben does not engage with Dante systematically, he refers to him constantly, treating the Florentine poet as an auctoritas whose presence adds critical rigour and credibility. Identifying and relating the instances of these encounters is useful since they highlight central aspects of Agamben’s thought and its development over the years, from the first writings, such as Stanzas, to more recent texts, such as Il fuoco e il racconto and The Use of Bodies. The significance of Agamben’s reliance on Dante can be divided into two categories: the aesthetic and the political. The following discussion will address each of these categories separately, but will also emphasise the philosophical continuity that links the discussion of the aesthetic with that of the political. While in the first instance Dante is offered as an example of poetic innovation, especially in relation to the use of language and imagination, in the second he is invoked as a forerunner of new forms of life. Mediality and potentiality are the two pivots connecting the aesthetic and the political.

Bottles of Art, Works of Alcohol

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 54-70
Author(s):  
Jim Drobnick
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Art Works ◽  
Art And Society

Alcohol has gained a notable prominence in contemporary art, particularly in artists’ bars and other convivial situations at biennials and art fairs. What happens, though, when an artwork features alcohol that cannot or is not meant to be drunk? If the point of drink in contemporary art involves engaging spectators in sensorial, embodied encounters, what remains of the specialness of alcohol when it stays in the bottle? This article examines artists’ multiples and distillation projects where drinking is teasingly possible but downplayed. In these works, partaking is less important than the inebriating affect, in which drunkenness is experienced at a remove, and so infuses the imagination to instigate thought beyond the act of drinking. Even when contained, the intoxicating potential of alcohol has the ability to disrupt norms and aesthetic conventions, as well as to make compelling comments on art and society.

Post-Mass-Media and Participation

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Felix Guattari ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
The Political ◽  
Democratic Participation ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
New Generation

Three decades after Félix Guattari introduced the concept of "post-mass-media" as a necessary condition of media participation, it is by no means self-evident that his reaction to events leading up to 1989 would still attract a new generation of scholars today. Yet, the concept continually reappears to address the role of technology in democratic participation and the relation between the aesthetic and the political. Originating in discussions of the DFG research group Media and Participation, this issu

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