World-Forming and Contemporary Art.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (129 pages)
- Routledge Focus on Art History and Visual Studies .
- Routledge Focus on Art History and Visual Studies .
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Art, Politics and Globalisation -- 2 Jean-Luc Nancy and Contemporary Art -- 3 Participatory Art and 'Spacing' -- 4 Contemporary Art and 'Exscribing' -- 5 Cultural Institutions and 'Co-appearing' -- Conclusion: Recomposing the Image of the World -- Bibliography -- Index.
This book explores how contemporary art can alter the ways in which we visualise and conceptualise the world and the social relations that shape it. Drawing from the writings of philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy, it spotlights the concept of 'world-forming' and the political significance of art-making and viewing.