From the Periphery to the International Scene. Artistic Trajectories in the Trial of Mobility

Geographical mobility has become a norm of contemporary art. This article examines the spatial dynamics of artists as they face the challenges presented by peripheral territory in visual arts, putting their mobility and flexibility to the test. Whether staying anchored in a geographical area or movi...

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Main Author: Moroni Isabelle
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Sciendo 2017-07-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Sociology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2017-0019
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From the Periphery to the International Scene. Artistic Trajectories in the Trial of Mobility
Swiss Journal of Sociology
artistic trajectory
trial of mobility
contemporary art
centre-periphery
switzerland
author_facet Moroni Isabelle
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title From the Periphery to the International Scene. Artistic Trajectories in the Trial of Mobility
title_short From the Periphery to the International Scene. Artistic Trajectories in the Trial of Mobility
title_full From the Periphery to the International Scene. Artistic Trajectories in the Trial of Mobility
title_fullStr From the Periphery to the International Scene. Artistic Trajectories in the Trial of Mobility
title_full_unstemmed From the Periphery to the International Scene. Artistic Trajectories in the Trial of Mobility
title_sort from the periphery to the international scene. artistic trajectories in the trial of mobility
publisher Sciendo
series Swiss Journal of Sociology
issn 2297-8348
publishDate 2017-07-01
description Geographical mobility has become a norm of contemporary art. This article examines the spatial dynamics of artists as they face the challenges presented by peripheral territory in visual arts, putting their mobility and flexibility to the test. Whether staying anchored in a geographical area or moving abroad depends on the dominant scheme within the world of art. The globalization of contemporary art promotes the formation and recognition of “hypermobile” artists, but it can also lead to local strategies of withdrawal.
topic artistic trajectory
trial of mobility
contemporary art
centre-periphery
switzerland
url https://doi.org/10.1515/sjs-2017-0019
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