Federica Mirra
Biographic Data
| ID | 913258 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Federica Mirra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Federica |
| FAMILY NAME | Mirra |
| SIGNATURE | MIRRA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Birmingham City University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3588-6345 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Living aesthetics in China
This interdisciplinary edition dedicates theoretical and empirical articles to the topic of living aesthetics in modern and contemporary China, with the addition of one article on Hong Kong. Aesthetics is here understood as the discipline of sensual perceptions, rather than the study of beauty, taste or art only. In this editorial, I will firstly introduce the everyday aesthetic discourse, as theorized by scholars such as Yuriko Saito, Thomas Led…
Water calligraphy
This article examines the popular practice of water calligraphy ( dishu ) across Changsha, Guiyang and Chongqing to demonstrate its aesthetic potential. Specifically, it suggests that dishu can be interpreted as a new expression of calligraphy and an exemplary case of living aesthetics. To demonstrate this, this article discusses the author’s on-site observations and conversations with water calligraphers alongside the longstanding aesthetic prin…
Visual arts
Since 1978, China has experienced an unprecedented urban and economic growth under the central government's imperative to become a global power. Whereas the central government aimed to showcase its success through ambitious infrastructure projects, distinctive skylines, and spectacular waterfronts, local officials pursued this national goal through the construction of copycats, gated communities, and theme parks and towns. From miniature Eiffel T…
Erasure
Since 1978, Mainland China has transformed cities into attractive branding engines to satisfy political and economic agendas at an unprecedented speed and scale. However, what is often concealed is that China’s urban growth has been achieved thanks to the invaluable efforts of migrant workers. Treated as undesirable urban aspects and erased from the city due to their rural origins and low education, migrants’ labour has been crucial to build new …
The art of billboards in urbanized China
In our globalized era, cities compete against each other by feeding our imagination, hopes and dreams through their aestheticized representations. Memorable skylines, iconic buildings and ambitious infrastructure showcase the nation’s achievements and pave the ground for even brighter futures. Maintaining that cities are not only geographical locations, but can and should be understood through several mediated representations, this interdisciplin…
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The art of billboards in urbanized China
In our globalized era, cities compete against each other by feeding our imagination, hopes and dreams through their aestheticized representations. Memorable skylines, iconic buildings and ambitious infrastructure showcase the nation’s achievements and pave the ground for even brighter futures. Maintaining that cities are not only geographical locations, but can and should be understood through several mediated representations, this interdisciplin…
Visual arts
Since 1978, China has experienced an unprecedented urban and economic growth under the central government's imperative to become a global power. Whereas the central government aimed to showcase its success through ambitious infrastructure projects, distinctive skylines, and spectacular waterfronts, local officials pursued this national goal through the construction of copycats, gated communities, and theme parks and towns. From miniature Eiffel T…
Erasure
Since 1978, Mainland China has transformed cities into attractive branding engines to satisfy political and economic agendas at an unprecedented speed and scale. However, what is often concealed is that China’s urban growth has been achieved thanks to the invaluable efforts of migrant workers. Treated as undesirable urban aspects and erased from the city due to their rural origins and low education, migrants’ labour has been crucial to build new …
Water calligraphy
This article examines the popular practice of water calligraphy ( dishu ) across Changsha, Guiyang and Chongqing to demonstrate its aesthetic potential. Specifically, it suggests that dishu can be interpreted as a new expression of calligraphy and an exemplary case of living aesthetics. To demonstrate this, this article discusses the author’s on-site observations and conversations with water calligraphers alongside the longstanding aesthetic prin…
Living aesthetics in China
This interdisciplinary edition dedicates theoretical and empirical articles to the topic of living aesthetics in modern and contemporary China, with the addition of one article on Hong Kong. Aesthetics is here understood as the discipline of sensual perceptions, rather than the study of beauty, taste or art only. In this editorial, I will firstly introduce the everyday aesthetic discourse, as theorized by scholars such as Yuriko Saito, Thomas Led…
Art (4 works) · China (4 works) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · The arts (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Civil engineering (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (2 works)