Where does our current obsession for interactivity stem from? After the consumer society and the communication era, does art still contribute to the emergence of a rational society? Bourriaud attempts to renew our approach toward contemporary art by getting as close as possible to the artists works, and by revealing the principles that structure their thoughts: an aesthetic of the inter-human, of the encounter; of proximity, of resisting social formatting.

Details

Type

Book

Year

2009

Number of pages

127 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9782840660606

Open stacks or available on request

Open stacks

Illustrations

No

Bibliography

No

UDC code and author sign

701.2 Bou

Volumes

1

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