The Cultures of Entanglement - On Nonhuman Life Forms in Contemporary Art
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| Verlag | transcript |
| Auflage | 2024 |
| Seiten | 376 |
| Format | 15,5 x 2,5 x 24,0 cm |
| Gewicht | 648 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Image 233 |
| ISBN-10 | 3837668053 |
| EAN | 9783837668056 |
| Bestell-Nr | 83766805A |
An exploration of how the arts seek access to the world independently of man, focusing on nonhuman actors.
The symbolic meaning of plants, their relevance to religion and the metaphorical provocations in the order of knowledge, culture and political power underline the role of plants as something more than passive objects. Current theoretical and artistic discourses have been seeking access to the world independently of man by focusing on the nonhuman other. The contributors to this volume examine the historical, philosophical and scientific findings that generate this idea. In what way are such perspectives manifest in contemporary art? Do artists develop a particular approach that enables nonhuman life forms like plants, insects or animals to have an impact?
