In a historical view, art has always offered different ways to distract us from reality. In this pa- per I will argue that art allows us to explore and dis- cuss reality, its natural and social possibilities and complexity, as a consequence of its profound change since the 60s due to the establishment of Conceptual Art. My main arguments are the following ones. First I illustrate some philosophical and theoretical criti- cisms about Conceptual Art that emphasise its idealistic obstinacy based on the target of the dema- terialisation of art object. Second I focus on the re- ductionism adopted by conceptualists trying to show that its main consequence is the increased accessi- bility of ideas transmitted through the conceptual artworks. Third I present some remarks about the presence of human bodies and their transparency as conceptual artworks – supposing that human bodies like objects and materials that become artworks could be considered as conductors of ideas. Fourth I intro- duce some conclusive notes about conceptualism and the new materialisation in art.

Exploring Conceptual Art

DAL SASSO, DAVIDE
2014-01-01

Abstract

In a historical view, art has always offered different ways to distract us from reality. In this pa- per I will argue that art allows us to explore and dis- cuss reality, its natural and social possibilities and complexity, as a consequence of its profound change since the 60s due to the establishment of Conceptual Art. My main arguments are the following ones. First I illustrate some philosophical and theoretical criti- cisms about Conceptual Art that emphasise its idealistic obstinacy based on the target of the dema- terialisation of art object. Second I focus on the re- ductionism adopted by conceptualists trying to show that its main consequence is the increased accessi- bility of ideas transmitted through the conceptual artworks. Third I present some remarks about the presence of human bodies and their transparency as conceptual artworks – supposing that human bodies like objects and materials that become artworks could be considered as conductors of ideas. Fourth I intro- duce some conclusive notes about conceptualism and the new materialisation in art.
2014
VI
2
101
114
http://philosophicalreadings.org
Conceptual Art; Realist Approach to Art; Dematerialization of Art Object; Conceptualism; Idea Art
D. Dal Sasso
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