Art Press Dossier: Rethinking Postmodernism and Contemporary Art Criticism
Art Press publishes a special aesthetic dossier titled 'Nous n'avons jamais été postmodernes, Un postmodernisme sans réserves' (We Have Never Been Postmodern, A Postmodernism Without Reservations). The dossier aims to address inconsistencies and blind spots in contemporary art criticism by re-examining foundational terms such as 'process', 'postmodernism', and 'the circulation of signs'. Mark Alizart, programming director at the Centre Pompidou's Revues Parlées, contributes an analysis of the shifting meanings of 'modernity', 'modernism', 'postmodernity', and 'postmodernism'. The dossier is available as a PDF download.
Key facts
- Art Press releases an aesthetic dossier on postmodernism.
- The dossier is titled 'Nous n'avons jamais été postmodernes, Un postmodernisme sans réserves'.
- It addresses commonplaces and blind spots in contemporary art criticism.
- Key terms examined include 'process', 'postmodernism', and 'circulation of signs'.
- Mark Alizart is the author of the analysis.
- Alizart is the programming director at the Revues Parlées of Centre Pompidou.
- The analysis explores variations in meaning of 'modernity', 'modernism', 'postmodernity', and 'postmodernism'.
- The dossier is available as a downloadable PDF file.
Entities
Artists
- Mark Alizart
Institutions
- Art Press
- Centre Pompidou
- Revues Parlées