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Published December 2, 2015 | Version v1
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Exploring Conceptual Art

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In a historical view, art has always offered

different ways to distract us from reality. In this paper

I will argue that art allows us to explore and discuss

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 criticisms

about Conceptual Art that emphasise its

idealistic obstinacy based on the target of the dematerialisation

of art object. Second I focus on the reductionism

adopted by conceptualists trying to show

that its main consequence is the increased accessibility

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 introduce

some conclusive notes about conceptualism and

the new materialisation in art.

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