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This book is a significant re-thinking of Duchamp's importance in
the twenty-first century, taking seriously the readymade as a
critical exploration of object-oriented relations under the
conditions of consumer capitalism. The readymade is understood as
an act of accelerating art as a discourse, of pushing to the point
of excess the philosophical precepts of modern aesthetics on which
the notion of art in modernity is based. Julian Haladyn argues for
an accelerated Duchamp that speaks to a contemporary condition of
art within our era of globalized capitalist production.
This book is a significant re-thinking of Duchamp's importance in
the twenty-first century, taking seriously the readymade as a
critical exploration of object-oriented relations under the
conditions of consumer capitalism. The readymade is understood as
an act of accelerating art as a discourse, of pushing to the point
of excess the philosophical precepts of modern aesthetics on which
the notion of art in modernity is based. Julian Haladyn argues for
an accelerated Duchamp that speaks to a contemporary condition of
art within our era of globalized capitalist production.
Boredom Studies is an increasingly rich and vital area of
contemporary research that examines the experience of boredom as an
importan - even quintessential - condition of modern life. This
anthology of newly commissioned essays focuses on the historical
and theoretical potential of this modern condition, connecting
boredom studies with parallel discourses such as affect theory and
highlighting possible avenues of future research. Spanning
sociology, history, art, philosophy and cultural studies, the book
considers boredom as a mass response to the atrophy of experience
characteristic of a highly mechanised and urbanised social life.
Marcel Duchamp is today considered one of the most significant 20th
century artists worldwide. His far-reaching influence is visible
within a variety of areas of creative production and critical
inquiry, extending far beyond the world of art. Duchamp
Accelerated: Contemporary Perspectives examines Duchamp and his
reception through a series of essays that explore the ongoing
impacts of his life, ideas and practice on innumerable fields of
research, practice and study. Contributors include art historians,
curators, artists and writers who offer histories and approaches
that actively challenge dominant narratives on Duchamp, discussing
his influences from a multitude of different disciplinary and
cultural perspectives. Written in the specific context of the 21st
century, this volume situates the artist firmly in a global context
and highlights the numerous influences – from theories of
perception and the writings of Georges Bataille, to travels in
Argentina – that shaped his ideas and art. This volume pushes
current understandings of Duchamp beyond existing limits by
accelerating the histories, encounters, dialogues and
interpretations of his practice, with a focus on contemporary
perspectives. The 'accelerated' Duchamp that emerges from this
analysis is one who not only speeds up notions of art in relation
to cultural and political histories, but one whose practice is
actively informing future developments in the worlds of art and
material culture today.
Boredom Studies is an increasingly rich and vital area of
contemporary research that examines the experience of boredom as an
importan - even quintessential - condition of modern life. This
anthology of newly commissioned essays focuses on the historical
and theoretical potential of this modern condition, connecting
boredom studies with parallel discourses such as affect theory and
highlighting possible avenues of future research. Spanning
sociology, history, art, philosophy and cultural studies, the book
considers boredom as a mass response to the atrophy of experience
characteristic of a highly mechanised and urbanised social life.
Boredom and Art examines the use of boredom as a strategy in modern
and contemporary art to resist or frustrate the effects of
consumerism and capitalism. This book traces the emergence of what
Haladyn terms the will to boredom in which artists, writers and
philosophers actively attempt to use the lack of interest inherent
in the state of being 'bored' to challenge people. Instead of
accepting the prescribed meanings of life given to us by consumer
or mass culture, boredom represents the possibility of creating
meaning: 'a threshold of great deeds' in Walter Benjamin's
memorable wording. It is this conception of boredom as a positive
experience of modern subjectivity that is the main critical
position of Haladyn's study, in which he proposes that boredom is
used by artists as a form of aesthetic resistance that, at its most
positive, is the will to boredom.
Published as part of The Films and Videos of Jamelie Hassan, the
first curated project to bring together and examine Hassan's use of
moving image art forms, this richly illustrated book represents an
important new avenue of research into one of Canada's most
prominent artists. The catalogue examines in detail nine films and
videos produced by Hassan over her career. These films and videos
are discussed and contextualized within Hassan's artistic practice
through a series of texts - including an introduction by Julian
Jason Haladyn, two major essays by Laura U. Marks and Miriam
Jordan, along with an opening statement by the artist - as well as
extensive visual documentation relating these works to the
installations or projects from which they are derived. The Films
and Videos of Jamelie Hassan is published by PLATFORM: Centre for
Photographic and Digital Arts and Art Gallery of Windsor in
association with Blue Medium Press.
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