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Keeping art to its edge

Keeping art to its edge ANGELAKI journal of the theoretical humanities volume 9 number 2 august 2004 On one side of the edge the vista beyond is hidden, and on the other side it is revealed; on one side there is potential collision, and on the other potential passage. J.J. Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception I think the major issue now in art is what are the boundaries. Robert Smithson, Interview with Anthony Robbin “ rt”: something established, even conven- Ational; at the least, a matter of recognized and recognizable genres/styles; teachable in art schools and academies of art. By the time we edward s. casey designate something as “art,” it has lost its disruptive presence, its radical novelty, its chal- lenge to our usual modes of classification, start- ing with those that belong to what we call KEEPING ART TO ITS “aesthetics,” i.e., the codification of primary directions of art in the last pertinent historical EDGE epoch. It has lost its edge. It has become institu- tionalized in keeping with the fateful sclerotiza- tive properties is apt to make us “edgy” – to put tion of fresh art – indeed, innovative action of us “on edge.” any sort – as Sartre http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Angelaki: Journal of Theoretical Humanities Taylor & Francis

Keeping art to its edge

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Keeping art to its edge

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ANGELAKI journal of the theoretical humanities volume 9 number 2 august 2004 On one side of the edge the vista beyond is hidden, and on the other side it is revealed; on one side there is potential collision, and on the other potential passage. J.J. Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception I think the major issue now in art is what are the boundaries. Robert Smithson, Interview with Anthony Robbin “ rt”: something established, even conven- Ational; at the least, a...
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ANGELAKI journal of the theoretical humanities volume 9 number 2 august 2004 On one side of the edge the vista beyond is hidden, and on the other side it is revealed; on one side there is potential collision, and on the other potential passage. J.J. Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception I think the major issue now in art is what are the boundaries. Robert Smithson, Interview with Anthony Robbin “ rt”: something established, even conven- Ational; at the least, a matter of recognized and recognizable genres/styles; teachable in art schools and academies of art. By the time we edward s. casey designate something as “art,” it has lost its disruptive presence, its radical novelty, its chal- lenge to our usual modes of classification, start- ing with those that belong to what we call KEEPING ART TO ITS “aesthetics,” i.e., the codification of primary directions of art in the last pertinent historical EDGE epoch. It has lost its edge. It has become institu- tionalized in keeping with the fateful sclerotiza- tive properties is apt to make us “edgy” – to put tion of fresh art – indeed, innovative action of us “on edge.” any sort – as Sartre

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Published: Aug 1, 2004

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