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Art in a Multipolar World
Series: Hatje Cantz Text
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How do geopolitical, economical, and socio-political upheavals impact the field of art today? Art in a Multipolar World takes a look at how the increasing multipolarity of our world affects art. It is a diagnosis of the socio-political contexts that surround art and questions what the...
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How do geopolitical, economical, and socio-political upheavals impact the field of art today?
Art in a Multipolar World takes a look at how the increasing multipolarity of our world affects art. It is a diagnosis of the socio-political contexts that surround art and questions what the upheavals in geopolitics, economic, and social policy mean for the field of art today.
The text is divided into four sections. First, the phenomenon is conceptualised and theorised. This is followed by an in-depth examination of the interrelationships using documenta fifteen as a case study, an exhibition that can be seen as a crystallisation point for current political shifts.
This is followed by an in-depth reading of Chinese art policy, which oscillates between particularist and universalist claims, in order to arrive at the concluding section, which opens up a horizon of thought and experimentation that helps us to come to terms with the era of multipolarity.
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ISBN: 9783775758246
Publisher: Hatje Cantz
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 March 2025
Country: Germany
Imprint: Hatje Cantz
Illustration: 10 Illustrations
Contributors:
- Text by Mi You
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 600g
Pages: 280
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