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Contemporary Lebanese Artists Analyzed Through Foucauldian-Deleuzian Visibility Regimes

publication · 2026-04-19

Fares Chalabi's article published on March 25, 2020 examines contemporary Lebanese artists through the lens of Foucauldian-Deleuzian visibility regimes. The analysis explores how aesthetic issues specific to post-war Lebanon manifest within electronic and digital visibility frameworks. Lebanese artists are contrasted with their counterparts in Europe and the United States, with alternative artistic strategies proposed for engaging with similar regimes. The article is available through MIT Press under subscription-only access. This theoretical approach connects artistic production to broader philosophical concepts of visibility and power structures.

Key facts

  • Article published March 25, 2020
  • Author is Fares Chalabi
  • Analyzes contemporary Lebanese artists
  • Uses Foucauldian-Deleuzian concept of regimes of visibility
  • Examines post-war Lebanon aesthetic issues
  • Focuses on electronic and digital visibility regimes
  • Compares Lebanese artists with European and U.S. artists
  • Available through MIT Press subscription

Entities

Artists

  • Fares Chalabi

Institutions

  • MIT Press
  • ARTMargins Online

Locations

  • Lebanon
  • Europe
  • United States

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