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Utopia III: Contemporary Russian Art and the Ruins of Utopia
In February, I attended the Utopia III conference held through the Cambridge Courtauld Russian Art Centre. The conference was the third in a series addressing the theme of ‘utopia’ within Russian art, with each focusing on a different time period; … Continue reading
Categories: Research Forum, Response | Tags: Aesthetics, art, CCRAC, conceptualism, contemporary art, dystopia, Histories, Philosophy, Politics, Research Forum, Russian art, utopia, visual art | Leave a commentCAN CAPITALISM BE PICTURED?
SPEAKER: G. M. TAMÁS (SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW,THE INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, BUDAPEST) From the very beginning of his lecture, Gáspár Miklos Tamás established that what was to follow would be a stream of consciousness of … Continue reading
Categories: Research Forum, Response | Tags: capitalism, conceptual art, Philosophy | Leave a commentCRYSTAL OF RESISTANCE – THOMAS HIRSCHHORN
A response by Jane Scarth “This is something essential to art: reception is never its goal. What counts for me is that my work provides material to reflect upon. Reflection is an activity.” – Thomas Hirschhorn Having reflected on … Continue reading
Categories: Response | Tags: 2011 Venice Biennale, Aesthetics, art, Hirschhorn, installation, Love, Philosophy, Politics, Research Forum, visual art | Leave a comment
