Artpress Editorial Examines the Rise of the 'Reactif'
In a May 2003 editorial for Artpress, Christophe Kihm defines the 'reactif' as a social figure who intervenes on any topic and in any circumstance, reacting against proposed statements by denouncing them with forceful, sometimes contradictory arguments. The editorial questions this emerging form of thought.
Key facts
- Phenomenon increasingly visible in media
- Defined by Christophe Kihm
- Reactif intervenes on all subjects and circumstances
- Reacting means going against the proposed statement
- Important to denounce statements with forceful arguments
- Arguments can be contradictory
- Published in Artpress in May 2003
- Editorial format
Entities
Artists
- Christophe Kihm
Institutions
- Artpress
Sources
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