
The Body at Stake
Experiments in Chinese Contemporary Art and Theatre
transcript (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 15. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
278 pages
978-3-8376-2309-3 (ISBN)
Description
This publication enquires into the role and treatment of the body in the visual culture of contemporary China. What meanings are assigned to the body in artistic practice, what does it represent and what (hi)stories does it refer to? Considerable importance is ascribed to the body as a means of orientation and placement; as an arena and medium of social experience.
19 Chinese artists, theatre practitioners and theorists describe their personal experiences, put their thoughts and views up for discussion and explore how art can shed light on the individual and collective experiences that emerge in the wake of historical change and the anticipation of a newly won freedom.
Reviews / Votes
»For patient and careful readers this collection of textual and visual materials will not only provide an inspiring and refreshing insight into contemporary Chinese art but also an invitation to rethink and reposition artistic production in a globalized world.« Justyna Jaguscik, Asiatische Studien, 68/1 (2014)More details
Series
49
Language
English
Place of publication
Bielefeld
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
15 SW-Abbildungen, 81 Farbabbildungen
Dimensions
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8376-2309-3 (9783837623093)
Schweitzer Classification
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03/2014
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Persons
Editor
Jörg Huber is Professor for Cultural Theory and Aesthetics at the Zurich University of the Arts and Head of the Institute for Critical Theory (ith). His research areas include aesthetics and the theory of the political in a transcultural context. He has been travelling to China for more than 20 years.
Zhao Chuan is a writer, theatre worker and art critic. His publications include fiction, non-fiction and works on contemporary art history. He is the founder and director of Grass Stage, a leading Chinese theatre company.