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The Contemporary Condition - Introductory Thoughts on Contemporaneity and Contemporary Art

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Contemporary Condition - Introductory Thoughts on Contemporaneity and Contemporary Art
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Geoff Cox
By (author) Jacob Lund
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 191,Width 121
Category/GenreTheory of art
ISBN/Barcode 9783956792816
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Sternberg Press
Imprint Sternberg Press
Publication Date 9 July 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

What do we mean when we say that something is contemporary? And what should the designator "contemporary art" refer to? An immediate response would be that contemporary art is an art of the present, that it somehow addresses and expresses the present. But what is this present? What constitutes the present present or the contemporary contemporary? This first book in the Contemporary Condition series introduces some of the key issues concerning contemporaneity as a defining condition of our historical present. It thus acts as an extended preface to the series as a whole, calling for a rethinking of the deep structures of temporalization that render our present the way it is. The aim of the Contemporary Condition book series is to question the formation of subjectivity and concept of temporality in the world now. It begins from the assumption that art, with its ability to investigate the present and make meaning from it, can lead to an understanding of wider developments within culture and society. Addressing a perceived gap in existing literature on the subject, the series focuses on three broad strands: the issue of temporality, the role of contemporary media and computational technologies, and how artistic practice makes epistemic claims. The Contemporary Condition series edited by Geoff Cox and Jacob Lund, Volume 01 Copublished with Aarhus University and ARoS Art Museum

Author Biography

Geoff Cox is Associate Professor in the Department of Aesthetics and Communications at Aarhus University, Denmark. Jacob Lund is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aesthetics and Communications at Aarhus University, Denmark.