How arts & culture work for our planet
In the first part of this series about the functionalities of art, I have introduced you to the ‘battle’ between the instrumental vs. the intrinsic value of art. It is certainly not a new debate – indeed it all started about 2500 years ago with Plato and Aristotle. Continuing with: the seven functionalities of art #4: Morals The civilising...
This article will introduce you to the many functions attributed to art. It takes you on a 2500 years’ trip from Plato to Bourdieu. The battle is between instrumentalization and autonomy, between utility and freedom of the arts. Both sides are still valid in today’s cultural policy debates. This article provides a shortcut to a better understanding of the opposing positions....
Introducing Mr. Fair J Henry Fair says that he would probably have been better off if he had invested the same amount of time in self-marketing rather than in the extensive research on environmental issues, coal mining, fracking or glyphosate in beer. Still, he perceives himself to be lucky. Henry enjoys an international reputation, has had major exhibits in various museums...
Reduce your impact – eat responsibly! The WWF International recently published its annual Living Planet Report for 2020. It provides an overview of where we are at in the pursuit of preserving our natural world and the ecosystems on which we depend. All this talking about the planet’s ecosystem, biodiversity loss, extinction etc. How does it translate to your everyday life? What does...
Introducing Mrs. Karabaic As a young student, Dunja Karabaic felt that tight definitions and strict separations were not appropriate. Towards the end of her studies at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg the traditional arts market she was to enter appeared to Dunja as flat, hollow and exclusive: you either are in it, stick to its laws and rules, cooperate with an art...
Introducing Mr. Honetschläger Edgar Honetschläger is a visual artist and filmmaker, one that is deeply passionate about his work; work that is in direct correlation with his life, his enquiries and outside events. From art he expects to constantly learn something, either in a knowledgeable or emotional way; an aspiration that he has for his own art, too. His...
