Egyptian Curator Bassam El Baroni's 2011 Project 'Fifteen Ways to Leave Badiou' Examined in ARTMargins Essay
So, on October 5, 2013, Andrew Stefan Weiner released an essay that looks into 'Fifteen Ways to Leave Badiou.' This was part of a project put together by Bassam El Baroni for the Alexandria Contemporary Arts Forum back in 2011, during the Arab Spring. The project showcased artists from the Middle East who engaged with Alain Badiou's 'Fifteen Theses on Contemporary Art.' Weiner's piece discusses how this project fits into the broader conversation between contemporary global art and Western philosophy, emphasizing how the artworks critique Badiou's ideas on aesthetics. Finally, he ties the book to the events of the 2011 uprisings. You can find this work through MIT Press, but it requires a subscription.
Key facts
- The essay was published on October 5, 2013.
- It analyzes the book 'Fifteen Ways to Leave Badiou' curated by Bassam El Baroni.
- The project was carried out in 2011, concurrent with the Arab Spring.
- Artists from the Middle East responded to Alain Badiou's 'Fifteen Theses on Contemporary Art.'
- The essay situates the project in the context of contemporary global art and Western philosophy.
- It examines how the works stage an immanent critique of Badiou's aesthetic theory.
- The essay considers the project within the popular uprisings of 2011.
- Content is available through MIT Press with no open access.
Entities
Artists
- Andrew Stefan Weiner
- Bassam El Baroni
- Alain Badiou
Institutions
- Alexandria Contemporary Arts Forum (ACAF)
- MIT Press
- ARTMargins
Locations
- Alexandria
- Egypt
- Middle East