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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