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Becoming an Artwork

By Boris Groys

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Becoming an Artwork

By Boris Groys

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Modern history is a history of aesthetizations - and every aesthetization raises a claim of protection. We aestheticize and want to protect almost everything, including Earth, oceans, the atmosphere, rare animal species and exotic plants. Humans are no exception. They also present themselves as objects of contemplation that deserve admiration and care. For some time, artists and intellectuals struggled for the sovereign right to present themselves to society in their own way - to become self-created works of art. Today everybody has not only a right but also an obligation to practice self-design. We are responsible for the way we present ourselves to others - and we cannot get rid of this aesthetic responsibility.
However, we are not able to produce our own bodies. Before we begin to practice self-design, we find ourselves already designed by the gaze of others. That is why the practice of self-design mostly takes a critical and confrontational turn. We want to bring others to see us in the way we want to be seen - not only during our earthly life but also after our death. This is a complicated struggle, and the aim of this book is to describe and analyze it.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
140
Release Date:
2022-10-14
Publication Date:
2022-12-12
Publisher:
Polity Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1509551964
ISBN13:
9781509551965
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
200 g
Height:
124 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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