1st Edition
The Contemporary Art Scene in Syria Social Critique and an Artistic Movement
By Charlotte Bank
Copyright 2020
164 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
164 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
164 Pages
37 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book focuses on the expanding contemporary art scene in Syria, particularly Damascus, during the first decade of the twenty-first century. The decade was characterized by a high degree of experimentation as young artists began to work with artistic media that were new in Syria, such as video, installation and performance art. They were rethinking the role of artists in society and... Read more
Introduction
1. "Culture is Humanity’s Highest Needs": Art and Artists between Autonomy and Coercion
2. Commitment, Critique and the Power of Imagination
3. Creating Meaning in Visual art: Technique, Critique and Subject Matter
4. Singing in the Kingdom of Silence: Syrian Artists and the International Art World
Conclusion
Biography
Charlotte Bank is an art historian and independent curator with a PhD in Arabic from the University of Geneva.
