World-Forming and Contemporary Art - 9780367628390

Taylor & Francis

World-Forming and Contemporary ArtAuthor(s): Jessica Holtaway\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367628390, 978-0367628390\nSynopsis\nThis book explores how contemporary art can alter the ways in which we visualise and conceptualise the world and the social relations that shape it. Drawing from the writings of philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy, it spotlights the concept of world-forming and the political significance of art-making and viewing. The central theme of world-forming focuses attention on the processes of globalisation. The book explores how artists can facilitate shared creative spaces within and beyond the apparatuses of global capitalism. The book traces a philosophical progression from ontology to the political through a series of participatory practices. It forwards Jean-Luc Nancys idea of world-forming in order to show how contemporary art sustains critical and creative engagement with social practices. T.