Autonomy : new forms of freedom and independence in art and culture / contributions by Sven Lütticken [and others] ; [editors, Jorinde Siejdel, Liesbeth Melis ; English copy editor, D'Laine Camp].

Format:

Book

Series:

Open (Amsterdam, Netherlands). English ; v. 11 no. 23.

Open (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ; v. 11 no. 23

Language:

Dutch

English

French

Subjects (All):

Autonomy (Philosophy).

Art and society.

Art--Political aspects.

Art.

Physical Description:

160 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : NAI, 2012.

Language Note:

Various portions translated from Dutch or French into English.

Summary:

Can autonomy be a means to reinforce the public relevance of art and culture? "Open 23" examines this question and discusses new forms and meanings of autonomy for artistic and cultural practice. The modern notion of autonomy, in which the creator keeps sociopolitical reality at bay in the privacy of his workshop or studio, fell apart due to its own limitations. The current right-wing/populist political course, both in the Netherlands and in other Western countries, is provoking resistance and calls for creative displays of responsibility and solidarity. Yet the ideological engagement that posits itself in opposition to autonomy, in this era of 'de-ideologizing' and neoliberalism, seems equally unsustainable. The question is whether the concept of autonomy can be reinvented, in a way that ideas like freedom, privacy, self-determination and independence can be given substance without losing contact with the social sphere.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789056628581

9056628585

OCLC:

768569704