The Past is the Present; It's the Future Too : The Temporal Turn in Contemporary Art

Ross, Christine. The Past is the Present; It's the Future Too : The Temporal Turn in Contemporary Art. New York, NY: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2012.

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Abstract (English)

"The term ‘temporality' often refers to the traditional mode of the way time is: a linear procession of past, present and future. As philosophers will note, this is not always the case. Christine Ross builds on current philosophical and theoretical examinations of time and applies them to the field of contemporary art: films, video installations, sculpture and performance works. Ross first provides an interdisciplinary overview of contemporary studies on time, focusing on findings in philosophy, psychology, sociology, communications, history, postcolonial studies, and ecology. She then illustrates how contemporary artistic practices play around with what we consider linear time. Engaging the work of artists such as Guido van der Werve, Melik Ohanian, Harun Farocki, and Stan Douglas, allows investigation though the art, as opposed to having art taking an ancillary role. The Past is the Present; It's the Future Too forces the reader to understand the complexities of the significance of temporal development in new artistic practices" -- Publisher's web site.

Types: Anthologies, essays, collections
All Contributors: Ross, Christine (Author)
Dossier: 480 - ROSS, CHRISTINE
Location: Double mis dans la réserve (Boîte 13)
Collation: viii, 348 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781441116048
Language of Publication: English
Publishers: New York, NY: Continuum International Publishing Group
Keywords: MODERN ART; CONTEMPORARY ART; TEMPORALITY; TIME
Copyright Statement: Christine Ross
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Includes bibliographical references, an index (p. 333-348).

Deposited by: Intern Stagiaire
Date Deposited: 06 Jun 2013 18:57
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2014 14:07
URI: http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/23916
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