Art in a user's manual.
Mimesis| N° d'inventaire | 30787 |
| Format | 14 x 21 |
| Détails | 126 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2024 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9788869764134 |
This text, which links theoretical reflection and artistic creation, aims to understand why, when contemplating a work of art, our attention rarely goes beyond its formal, aesthetic, or conceptual qualities. Unlike other artifacts we encounter in our daily lives, we identify works of art with the fact that they do not serve utilitarian purposes. Their place in the museum or gallery attests to this and leads us to ensure that they have no other role than to draw our attention to their specific characteristics. This paradigm is opposed by a mode of reception based on use. This presupposes a mode of creation based on devices likely to appeal to the user instead of the spectator.
This text, which links theoretical reflection and artistic creation, aims to understand why, when contemplating a work of art, our attention rarely goes beyond its formal, aesthetic, or conceptual qualities. Unlike other artifacts we encounter in our daily lives, we identify works of art with the fact that they do not serve utilitarian purposes. Their place in the museum or gallery attests to this and leads us to ensure that they have no other role than to draw our attention to their specific characteristics. This paradigm is opposed by a mode of reception based on use. This presupposes a mode of creation based on devices likely to appeal to the user instead of the spectator.