On Being Ridiculous - the power of laughter in philosophy and art - Couverture souple

Kølle, Anders

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9811883254 ISBN 13 : 9789811883255

Editeur : Delere Press, 2024

Synopsis

Laughter is communication. It is melody without words; it is a song as old as humanity itself. But what does laughter "say"? Tackling this question Anders Kølle leads his readers away from the safety and comforts of reason and into the wilderness of the ridiculous and the absurd. It is a journey to the outskirts of language, to the limits of meanings and words, where laughter grows and flourishes together with the realization of being´s ridiculous ground. With Paul Celan and Marcel Duchamp as travel companions and in conversation with Ashley YK Yeo´s breath-taking art this book explores the power of laughter in philosophy and art and invites its readers to laugh and to howl both with and against humanity.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Anders Kølle is lecturer of Communication Arts at Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Holding a PhD in Media and Communications from The European Graduate School, he has taught art and philosophy at several universities, including the University of Copenhagen and Assumption University, Bangkok. His work focuses on contemporary encounters between philosophy and art, and on art´s potential to produce new modes of thinking and create new forms of critique. His publications include The Technological Sublime (Singapore: Delere Press, 2018), and Beyond Reflection (New York: Atropos Press, 2013).

Encompassing drawings and art objects, Ashley YK Yeo's practice stems from private thoughts and ontological questioning. She is currently interested in maintaining a relationship with nature. Her practice revolves around themes of lightness and slowness.Ashley completed her Master´s Degree in Fine Arts at Chelsea College of Art & Design, London. She attained her BA (Hons) from LASALLE College of Arts, Singapore with first class honors. She has been shortlisted for the LOEWE Craft Prize (2018).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Delere Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9811883254
• ISBN 13: 9789811883255
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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