A cultural-anthropological analysis of the art world in the third millenium. Avant-garde approach to what we call NEO-POSTMODERNISM from a scientific point of view. Art criticism on film, literature, fine arts, drama and philosophy. The 21st century has found its cultural way by creating a new form of art: NEO-POSTMODERNISM.
Table of Contents
1. NEO-POSTMODERNISM
2. A CULTURAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Objectives & Core Topics
This essay aims to define the current art-theoretical landscape within the context of the 20th-century aesthetic-ideological shifts, exploring the emergence of "Neo-postmodernism" as a response to the failures of traditional and postmodern paradigms in the digital age.
- Analysis of the transition from traditional art to anthropological art.
- Examination of the "Neo-postmodern" shift in fine arts and poetical-philosophical works.
- Critique of ethnocentric and neoliberal approaches in art discourse.
- Evaluation of the impact of digital revolution and virtual reality on art perception.
- The role of the artist as a creator of culture in an advanced civilization.
Excerpt from the Book
NEO-POSTMODERNISM
As cultural-scientific stigmatization of a new moral idea - a new perception of culture itself - we witness a dialectical resumption and new arrangement of pre-Christian-aesthetical, respectively mythological ideals and forms, which can be subsumed as "neo-postmodern". We witness both in the field of beaux-arts and in the area of more recent poetical-philosophical works a shift towards anthropological discourses of antique origin. The evaluation of the imaginary art production - from a nowadays point of view of a post-colonial redefinition of our history of civilization -, originates from the spirit of prophetic (wise) knowledge, which was to be praised during early modern art history in a profane way, and ultimately found its authorization through the irrationality and absurdity of modernism in form of deconstructive working methods.
A logocentric, implicitly ethnocentric development is being reflected in the generative principle of the imagination, as well as in the theology of creationist tendencies towards a parallelization of knowledge and art, alias the conception of a postmodern world. By means of existing theoretical approaches and discourses, this essay should precisely define the present art theoretical approach to the aesthetic-ideological measures of the 20th century, with all its sociocultural implications in the age of the digital revolution.
Summary of Chapters
NEO-POSTMODERNISM: This chapter introduces the core concept of Neo-postmodernism as a dialectical return to mythological and pre-Christian ideals within contemporary cultural and artistic discourse.
A CULTURAL-ANTHROPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS: This section investigates the shift from traditional art toward an anthropological framework, addressing the need to resolve the polarization between science and art in the modern era.
Keywords
Neo-postmodernism, Cultural-anthropology, Aesthetic-ideology, Digital revolution, Anthropological art, Modernism, Postmodernism, Ethnocentric, Neoliberal, Virtual reality, Art theory, Cultural atavism, Avant-garde, Civilisation, Subconscious
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary focus of this work?
The work focuses on defining "Neo-postmodernism" as a new cultural and artistic paradigm that emerges from the deconstruction of postmodernism and the integration of anthropological perspectives.
What are the central themes discussed?
Central themes include the evolution of the art term, the impact of digital technology on artistic perception, the critique of ethnocentric discourses, and the relationship between culture and civilization.
What is the main objective of the author?
The author aims to provide a precise redefinition of current art-theoretical approaches and to propose a way forward that transcends the limitations of previous dualistic, ideological frameworks.
Which scientific methodology is applied?
The analysis utilizes a cultural-anthropological methodology that is empirical and relevant to the conditions of contemporary, advanced civilization.
What does the main body of the text cover?
It covers the historical transition from the fin de siècle, through the classic avant-garde, to the current state of digital-age art production and the search for a new, autonomous creative space.
Which keywords characterize the work?
Key terms include Neo-postmodernism, cultural-anthropology, aesthetic-ideology, digital revolution, and anthropological art.
How does the author view the role of the artist?
The author views the neo-postmodern artist as a creator of culture who actively selects irrational, subversive, and constructive impulses from the background of our advanced civilization.
What critique does the author offer regarding art history?
The author critiques the "phallocratic" and "ethnocentric" tendencies in art criticism and history, suggesting that history is often merely a narrative constructed by historians.
What does the concept of "Neo-postmodernism" offer in the digital age?
It offers a strategy to destroy the dualism between art and science, allowing for new methods of working and thinking that liberate the creator from past dogmatic mistakes.
What is the author's vision for the future of art?
The author envisions a "free zone" where liberated minds can move beyond the borders of the unconscious to foster a new world awareness.
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- Tilman Otto Wagner (Autor:in), 2011, NEO-POSTMODERNISM, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/182722
