“Bitting the real”: commitment before representation
Usually we understand art’s commitment from the point of view of representation, this is, associated with the program of a political party, a revolutionary project, an historic perspective or an ethical position. But many artists talk about a kind of commitment with the real that precedes any poetic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
2017-06-01
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| Series: | O Que Nos Faz Pensar |
| Online Access: | http://www.oquenosfazpensar.fil.puc-rio.br/index.php/oqnfp/article/view/548 |
| Summary: | Usually we understand art’s commitment from the point of view of representation, this is, associated with the program of a political party, a revolutionary project, an historic perspective or an ethical position. But many artists talk about a kind of commitment with the real that precedes any poetic or ideological formulation. This paper aims to explore, in a dialogue with some contemporary artists, critics and philosophers, what is at stake in that peculiar relation with the real. |
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| ISSN: | 0104-6675 |