thinking art beyond representation how could it happen that in thinking about art, in reading the art object, we missed what art does best? in fact we missed that which defines art: the aesthetic because art is not an object amongst others, at least not an object of knowledge (or not only an object of knowledge). rather, art does something else. Indeed, art is precisely antithetical to knowledge. which is to say that art might well be a part of the world (after all it is a made thing), but at the same time it is apart from the world. and this apart-ness, however it is theorised, is what constitutes art's importance.
Prabuddha is a contemporary Artist and Art Appreciator. He is writing (blogging) here about his feelings and views about different events and aspects of Visual Arts. He curates Exhibitions, Installations and supports Artists, Artisans and Craftsmen through his own non-profit organization....