Ciudad, entorno y fotografía en la práctica artística contemporánea
[EN] In a political, economic and social context of crisis, public space has again become a prime location for the collective manifestation of dissent with the power, and the city, scenario of inequality, object and means for reflection and citizenship claim. Artistic practices interpret, document a...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repository: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/192394 |
| Online Access: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/192394 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Contemporary art Photography Urban spaces Arte contemporáneo Fotografía Espacio urbano |
| Summary: | [EN] In a political, economic and social context of crisis, public space has again become a prime location for the collective manifestation of dissent with the power, and the city, scenario of inequality, object and means for reflection and citizenship claim. Artistic practices interpret, document and / or actively participate in this complex scenario, and photography, almost from its origins in the industrial revolution, has been an appropriate way to interpret the reality of cities immersed in constant changes and confrontations.The use of photography by contemporary art practices as a means to interpret the context, as essential companion to the documentary record of ephemeral or new modes of narrative construction proposals, has facilitated the implementation of the historical demand of the entry of photography in the art institutions. On the other hand, photography has marked the development of the specific history of the medium itself.Along with the incomprehensible and available production, at all times and in all places, and the almost obscene visibility from every corner of the planet and its endless biographies, some artists are still working to uncover new aspects and contradictions in the corners of the contemporary city, participating in the collective definition of the public sphere, from positions that challenge not only the contradictions of context, but also the fundamentals of the medium and, of course, the exhibition and dissemination channels. |
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