The aesthetics of ambiguity : understanding and addressing monoculture /

In today's globalised world, terms such as multiculturalism and pluralism assume a shared culture with shared values and convictions about openness, democracy, and equality. This in turn can be seen as a monoculture of views and attitudes. Yet being able to deal with differences, paradoxes, and...

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Main Authors: Haq, Nav (Author, Editor), Gielen, Pascal (Author, Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Valiz, 2020.
Series:Antennae series ; no. 29.
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Summary:In today's globalised world, terms such as multiculturalism and pluralism assume a shared culture with shared values and convictions about openness, democracy, and equality. This in turn can be seen as a monoculture of views and attitudes. Yet being able to deal with differences, paradoxes, and ambiguities results from a learning process and does not just happen on its own. Art has played a pivotal role in this process since the dawn of modernity, and artists in particular have the ability to play with cultural conventions. This book gives a platform to art and artists who dare to challenge the rules of our globalised, monocultural society, and explores their successes and failures.
Physical Description:238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789492095763
9492095769