Beyond the return of religion : art and the postsecular / by Lieke Wijnia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wijnia, Lieke, author.

Series:

Brill research perspectives

Brill Research Perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--Philosophy.

Arts.

Physical Description:

89 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Koninklijke Brill NV [2019]

Summary:

Beyond the Return of Religion: Art and The Postsecular' explores the conceptual potential of the postsecular for investigations of (late) modern art and religion. Indicating a public co-existence and merging of religion and the secular, the postsecular is approached as an alternative to the return of religion narrative. Rather than framing artistic concerns with religion as a recurrence after temporary absence, Lieke Wijnia shows how the postsecular allows for seeing the interaction between art and religion as an enduring, albeit transforming relationship of mutual nature. Whereas secularization theories are intrinsically connected to modernity, the postsecular requires a pluralized perspective, covering the processes of secularization, diversification, and spiritualization. The postsecular reinforces the interconnectedness of these processes, which are, in turn, embodied in the concept?s interdisciplinary nature. While this book predominantly focuses on visual art and its institutional context of the museum, the postsecular has interdisciplinary relevance for broader artistic and academic disciplines.

Contents:

1.1 Visibility of Religion p. 2

1.2 The Return Narrative p. 5

1.3 Approaching the Postsecular in the Arts p. 9

2 Secularization p. 15

2.1 The Secular as Default p. 16

2.2 Enchantment p. 24

3 Diversification p. 30

3.1 Translation and Its Strategies p. 32

3.1.1 Reformulation p. 35

3.1.2 Ludification p. 37

3.1.3 Re-presentation p. 41

3.2 Liquid Boundaries p. 43

3.3 Alternative Imaginaries p. 48

4 Spiritualization p. 53

4.1 Acknowledging the Spiritual in Art p. 54

4.2 Art as Spiritual Alternative to Religion p. 62

4.3 Spiritual Engagement with Art p. 66

5 Concluding Perspectives p. 73

5.1 One Dutch Fall p. 74

5.2 The Postsecular Is Work in Progress p. 78

5.3 The Postsecular Exists through Negotiations p. 79

5.4 The Postsecular Is a Public Affair p. 80

5.5 The Postsecular Defies the Religion-Secular Binary p. 80.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789004411708

9004411704

OCLC:

1102596468