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Showing 1 to 20 of 401 for “"contemporary art"”.
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Constructed geographies in contemporary art
Constructed Geographies in Contemporary Art, my PhD by Public Works, focuses on the Eurasian region and Soviet history. I have developed a body of work as an artist, filmmaker, and author from 2011 to 2022 and presented them publicly in form of exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and publications. My …
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The Postnatural Animal in Contemporary Art
The thesis uses art practice as a research method to propose novel characterisations of animal life. These characterisations aim to challenge an organicist image of non-human animals. The thesis considers animal bodies and behaviours as subject to aesthetic judgments that are underpinned by deeper …
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The Athletic Turn in Contemporary Art
<p>For too long, the worlds of art and sport have occupied opposing ends of the cultural spectrum, contributing to a widely held belief that the audiences in either arena are mutually exclusive, drawn to separate and competing visual spectacles. The physicality of the athletic contest, we imagine, …
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An Investigation of “Revelation” in Contemporary Art
… of paintings and sculptures in which the artist claimed to have revealed himself or to have had a spiritual experience in the creation of the work; (2) to present several select statements by artists and theologians who claim revelation is the dynamic, sustaining force in all creation; (3) …
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Rethinking word / image relationships in contemporary art
… an intellectual framework which engages with artistic practice. By providing an overviev of interarts debates, it is suggested that notions such as the 'sister arts' have tended historically to privilege word over image. This privileging which has circumscribed word / image relationships is …
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The address of spirituality in contemporary art
… themes and the notion of self-design in contemporary art practice. It argues that art today that addresses religion does so primarily for its rhetorical function: for a recognizable pattern of persuasiveness, which is ultimately defined by its established mechanisms of belief. …
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An Exhibition Proposal for Contemporary Art in India
<p>This capstone project is an exhibition proposal conceived to help facilitate a dialogue on the issue of modes of display, representation and interpretation in the context of hegemonic imperialism, where the primary framework obscures as much, if not more, as it reveals about non-Western …
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Resistivity in Contemporary Art Biennials: A Synchronic Analysis
The dominant art historical narrative of contemporary art biennials starts with the Venice Biennale. Taking the Venice Biennale as the biennial template, form, and medium, for universalizing biennial history is clearly problematic, and the concept of "biennials of resistance," as proposed by …
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A museum of contemporary art for Boston, Massachusetts
Thesis (B.Arch)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1938.
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Architectural definition of an environment suitable for contemporary art
… do we create. show and consume the product of art today. which environment suits it the best and why. The term itself, contemporary art is actually too vague and encompasses such a long historical period that I will restate its period. for the purpose of this project. to the actual; and its …
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Exploring Colour in Contemporary Art – Epistemic Boundaries and Artistic Practices
This thesis is the result of exploring contemporary artists’ approaches to colour and comparing those approaches with notions of colour in colour philosophy, philosophy of art and artistic colour theories. Since the 1960s, artists have used colours in an ever-increasing variety of media, materials …
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Eatopia: aesthetic spaces of collective food consumption in contemporary art
Contemporary artists Rirkrit Tiravanija and Jennifer Rubell offer food and sociability both literally and metaphorically. By inviting exhibition visitors to eat meals in specially conceived spaces within art galleries, both artists encourage participatory modes of spectatorship and challenge the …
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An investigation into contemporary art on the islands of Malta.
This research investigates the practice of contemporary artists working in Malta. Malta is a developing country with potential for innovation in contemporary art. The focus is on inhibiting and enabling factors affecting Maltese artists including funding, a lack of higher education opportunities …
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Towards a Professional Learning Dialogue in Mexican Contemporary Art Museums
… learning experiences amongst audiences in contemporary art museums, in particular due to the potential difficulty of interpreting this type of art. This study argues that when dialogue between the museum and audience promotes balanced opportunities to express ideas and information, the …
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Beyond the Clock: The Aesthetics of Time in Contemporary Art
… multiple times, durations and chronologies of contemporary art. It argues that recent art practices have engaged time as a multiplicitous figure: a phenomenal dimension that takes on a multitude of different forms and significances. Time is both a physical dimension of the universe and a …
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Re-Presenting Taxidermy: Contemporary Art Interventions in Natural History Museums
… displays to new interpretations by inviting contemporary artists to intervene in their permanent display, highlighting different perspectives on the problematic historical collections. In so doing they also made it possible for the public to re-engage with their collections and address …
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Contemporary Art in Japan and Cuteness in Japanese Popular Culture
This thesis is an art historical study focussing on contemporary Japan, and in particular the artists Murakami TakashL Mori Mariko, Aida Makoto, and Nara Yoshitomo. These artists represent a generation of artists born in the 1960s who use popular culture to their own ends. From the seminal …
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