Contemporary Art

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ID22370292
AuthorsKris Rutten (0000-0002-8630-4464, Ghent University Hospital, corresponding author)
Year2018
Pages1-6
Publication date2018-09-05
Open AccessYes
TypeOTHER
VenueThe International Encyclopedia of Anthropology (JOURNAL)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea1961
OpenAlexW4231483871
ISBN9781118924396
LanguageEN
References cited16

There is increasing interest in the confrontation between contemporary art and anthropology. This confrontation has been referred to as the “ethnographic turn” in contemporary art. The past few decades have seen a growing number of contemporary art projects that address questions about the study and theorization of cultural difference and the practice of representation. At the same time, there has been a growing interest in contemporary art among anthropologists to communicate about ethnographic research, which starts from a problematization of the different possible genres, media, and formats. This entry discusses some of the criticisms of the ethnographic turn in art and of the role of the artist as an ethnographer. It elaborates on the sensory turn in ethnography/anthropology and ends by discussing some of the current trends at the intersection between contemporary art and anthropology

Aesthetics · Alterity · Anthropology of art · Art · Art history · Contemporary art · Epistemology · Ethnography · Geography · Literature · Performance art · Political science · Politics · Problematization · Sociology · Visual arts · Anthropology · Art Education and Development · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Philosophy

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