Art as art theory: critical notes on Joseph Kosuth and conceptual art in its origins
Keywords:
Art Theory, Kosuth, Aesthetics
Abstract
Contrary to what the theoretical perspective of a pioneer of conceptual art like Joseph Kosuth supposes, I defend in this essay that, if we adopt a historical and critical look, we cannot reduce artistic activity to the search for abstract definitions. As a historical practice developed over thousands of years, art participates in a fundamental way in the qualitative dimension of things; and it is fundamentally related to the estimative faculty of the human being, his life experience and the axiological knowledge of reality, surpassing the simple theoretical formulations of a prescriptive nature.
References
Kosuth, Joseph (1977). «Arte y filosofía I y II». In: La idea como arte (Gregory Battcock Ed.). Barcelona: Editorial Gustavo Gili.
Kosuth, Joseph (2006). A arte depois da filosofia. In: Escritos de artistas. Anos 60/70, edição de Glória Ferreira. Rio de Janeiro: Zahar.
Kosuth, Joseph (2006). A arte depois da filosofia. In: Escritos de artistas. Anos 60/70, edição de Glória Ferreira. Rio de Janeiro: Zahar.
Published
2020-09-30
How to Cite
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Maia, E.C. 2020. Art as art theory: critical notes on Joseph Kosuth and conceptual art in its origins. Disputatio. 9, 14 (Sep. 2020), 235-242. DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4604175.
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