Art & Language: Conceptual Art's Turn to Painting
The evolution of Art & Language's work exemplifies the contemporary art situation, where many non-painters are obsessed with painting, and painting can only continue if it is radically challenged. Contrary to defenders who use culture as holy water, painting needs to be attacked to display its vitality and must be perpetually redefined and questioned to its linguistic roots.
Key facts
- Art & Language's work exemplifies contemporary art's obsession with painting among non-painters.
- Painting can only continue if radically challenged.
- Defenders of painting use culture as holy water.
- Painting needs to be attacked to display vitality.
- Painting must be perpetually redefined and questioned.
- The questioning must go to linguistic roots.
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