by Artur Zmijewski
- Author(s)
- Artur Zmijewski
- Publication, year
- Dublin : Fire Station Artists Studios, 2010
- Scope
- 72 Pages, illustrated, 25 cm.
- ISBN
- 9780953805594
Artur Żmijewski’s practice seeks to connect with society, frequently exposing social conflict, human weakness and mechanisms of power and oppression. In his manifesto “Applied Social Arts” (2007), Żmijewski criticizes art’s exaltation, self-satisfaction, and alienation, its amnesia and its wasted potential. He insists that art is a partner for both politics and science, as it has social impact, produces cognition, and has the potential to effect change. He postulates replacing the “virus” theory of art - according to which art produces events “that ‘infect’ various parts of the social system just like viruses infect an organism”- with the constructive method of art as an algorithm that will take the “system from the initial to the desired end phase". Through interviews, essays and references to some of his key works, this book explores Żmijewski’s practice, as well as teases out some key questions in relation to his work and its relevance to contemporary art and society.
- Location
- Cabinet 31 - 6: Kunst en engagement
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