Art Press Dossier on Aesthetic Concepts in Contemporary Art
The French art magazine art press has published a dossier titled 'Esthétique : Du processus à l'opération' that aims to clarify foundational terms in contemporary art discourse, such as 'process,' 'postmodernism,' and 'circulation of signs.' The dossier addresses the perceived inconsistency in critical language surrounding contemporary art and seeks to build critical tools for understanding artistic operations. Philosopher Elie During contributes an explanation of these concepts, exploring how terms like performance, contextual art, installation, intervention, procedure, détournement, and sampling are often grouped under the notion of 'process.' The dossier was released in July 2003.
Key facts
- art press published a dossier titled 'Esthétique : Du processus à l'opération'.
- The dossier addresses critical discourse on contemporary art.
- Key terms examined include 'process,' 'postmodernism,' and 'circulation of signs'.
- Elie During contributes an explanation of these concepts.
- The dossier explores performance, contextual art, installation, intervention, procedure, détournement, and sampling.
- The publication date is July 2003.
- The dossier is available as a PDF download.
- The source is the French magazine art press.
Entities
Artists
- Elie During
Institutions
- art press
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