Deleuze And The Schizoanalysis Of Visual Art (schizoanalytic Applications)
by Ian Buchanan /
2014 / English / PDF
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The concept of schizoanalysis is Deleuze and Guattari's fusion of
psychoanalytic-inspired theories of the self, the libido and
desire with Marx-inspired theories of the economy, history and
society. Schizoanalysis holds that art's function is both
political and aesthetic - it changes perception. If one cannot
change perception, then, one cannot change anything politically.
This is why Deleuze and Guattari always insist that artists
operate at the level of the real (not the imaginary or the
symbolic). Ultimately, they argue, there is no necessary
distinction to be made between aesthetics and politics. They are
simply two sides of the same coin, both concerned with the
formation and transformation of social and cultural norms.
The concept of schizoanalysis is Deleuze and Guattari's fusion of
psychoanalytic-inspired theories of the self, the libido and
desire with Marx-inspired theories of the economy, history and
society. Schizoanalysis holds that art's function is both
political and aesthetic - it changes perception. If one cannot
change perception, then, one cannot change anything politically.
This is why Deleuze and Guattari always insist that artists
operate at the level of the real (not the imaginary or the
symbolic). Ultimately, they argue, there is no necessary
distinction to be made between aesthetics and politics. They are
simply two sides of the same coin, both concerned with the
formation and transformation of social and cultural norms.Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Visual Art
Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Visual Art explores how
every artist, good or bad, contributes to the structure and
nature of society because their work either reinforces social
norms, or challenges them. From this point of view we are all
artists, we all have the potential to exercise what might be
called a 'aesthetico-political function' and change the world
around us; or, conversely, we can not only let the status quo
endure, but fight to preserve it as though it were freedom
itself.
explores how
every artist, good or bad, contributes to the structure and
nature of society because their work either reinforces social
norms, or challenges them. From this point of view we are all
artists, we all have the potential to exercise what might be
called a 'aesthetico-political function' and change the world
around us; or, conversely, we can not only let the status quo
endure, but fight to preserve it as though it were freedom
itself.
Edited by one of the world's leading scholars in Deleuze Studies
and an accomplished artist, curator and critic, this impressive
collection of writings by both academics and practicing artists
is an exciting imaginative tool for a upper level students and
academics researching and studying visual arts, critical theory,
continental philosophy, and media.
Edited by one of the world's leading scholars in Deleuze Studies
and an accomplished artist, curator and critic, this impressive
collection of writings by both academics and practicing artists
is an exciting imaginative tool for a upper level students and
academics researching and studying visual arts, critical theory,
continental philosophy, and media.