The Body at Stake: Experiments in Chinese Contemporary Art and Theatre - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3837623092 ISBN 13 : 9783837623093

Editeur : Transcript Verlag, 2013

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jörg Huber is Professor for Cultural Theory and Aesthetics University of the Arts and Head of the Institute for Critical Theory (ith). Zhao Chuan is a writer, theatre worker and art critic. He is the founder and director of Grass Stage, a leading Chinese theatre company.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Transcript Verlag
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3837623092
• ISBN 13: 9783837623093
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 278
• Éditeur: Huber Jörg, Chuan Zhao
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible