ART IN THE AGE OF EMPTINESS: POSTHUMANISM AND THE ABSENCE OF FEELING
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Date26 April 2023
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AboutCurator Talk - Cristiana Ursache și Andreea Dinca
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LocationThe Romanian Cultural Institute in Vienna Organized by the Artep Gallery Association
Memento Vivere discusses the implications of the posthumanist condition and how technology affects our lives, presenting artist Claudiu Ciobanu's perspective in which contemporary painting can be used to explore posthumanist philosophy.
In today's post-pandemic context, an exhibition project exploring posthumanism through contemporary painting can provide a powerful and stimulating way to actively approach this topic and encourage reflection on the ways in which technology is transforming our understanding of what it means to be human.
In today's post-pandemic context, an exhibition project exploring posthumanism through contemporary painting can provide a powerful and stimulating way to actively approach this topic and encourage reflection on the ways in which technology is transforming our understanding of what it means to be human.
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Posthumanism focuses on ethical questions related to the use and control of technology and its impact on society. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of these questions, especially regarding issues such as the way human life is shaped by technology. With little effort, it has become natural for work to be done online, for education to be delivered through a screen, and even sports to be done remotely. As the use of technology continues to expand and evolve, posthumanist philosophy can provide a valuable perspective for addressing these ethical concerns and for observing whether technology is being used in ways that truly have human well-being in mind.
It is clear that posthumanist philosophy has become relevant in contemporary society, a fact anticipatorily noticed by researchers such as Rosi Braidotti who have been approaching this topic in an analytical and not utopian way since the beginning of the 2000s. But posthumanism has crossed the boundaries of philosophy and finds itself increasingly in the visual arts in critical, utopian, provocative or imaginative situations. The artist talks about interaction, in the given context, and about communication, referring to the intersection between technology and language. Contemporary art uses text-based elements to voice criticism on how technology has changed the way we communicate and access information. Artists refer to technology as a way of changing thinking and information processing and its impact on our abilities to understand the world around us.
It is clear that posthumanist philosophy has become relevant in contemporary society, a fact anticipatorily noticed by researchers such as Rosi Braidotti who have been approaching this topic in an analytical and not utopian way since the beginning of the 2000s. But posthumanism has crossed the boundaries of philosophy and finds itself increasingly in the visual arts in critical, utopian, provocative or imaginative situations. The artist talks about interaction, in the given context, and about communication, referring to the intersection between technology and language. Contemporary art uses text-based elements to voice criticism on how technology has changed the way we communicate and access information. Artists refer to technology as a way of changing thinking and information processing and its impact on our abilities to understand the world around us.
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