Fondation Beyeler Animated Video Asks 'What Is Art?'
The Fondation Beyeler, in collaboration with UBS, has released an animated short film titled "What is Art?" that tackles the perennial question of art's definition. The video draws inspiration from the foundation's 2012 publication "What is Art? 27 Questions 27 Answers," in which experts and critics responded to questions about art posed by a group of teenagers. The animation opens with the assertion that no authority can definitively determine what art is, and that art is inherently tied to appreciation—works are praised, loved, or harshly criticized. The film aims to engage a broad audience in the philosophical inquiry surrounding art.
Key facts
- Fondation Beyeler and UBS collaborated on the video.
- The video is titled 'What is Art?'.
- It is an animated short film.
- The video addresses the question 'What is art?'.
- It is based on the 2012 book 'What is Art? 27 Questions 27 Answers'.
- The book featured responses from experts and critics.
- The questions in the book were asked by teenagers.
- The video states that no authority can define art definitively.
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Institutions
- Fondation Beyeler
- UBS
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