Nicolas Bourriaud has an interesting article, covering a lot of the same kinds of topics animate arts 4 has been looking into this quarter. Namely, this piece on relational aesthetics describes the theories behind the rise of this new way of creating, encountering, and appreciating art in a way that closes the gap between producer and consumer. What differentiates this article from some of the others is specifically how Bourriaud looks at the communications that take place between artist and spectator (and spectator and spectator, and artist and artist), and what new cultural goals are defined by said communications. “Art is a state of encounter,” he states, and what he means is that the very social and timely nature of these new forms of exhibition begin to reshape our ideas about limitations of form versus content. This world of art allows for unique visions to be played out within a common sphere of interhuman relationships. A new dawn of temporal art that both accentuates and inflicts changes of and on society is in our midst. Let’s not downplay it.
Relational Aesthetics
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