Art and Politics: A Struggle Between Two Superpowers
Fri, Dec 13
|Online Event
Join the MIRI Seminar on Current Affairs on Art and Politics which will feature a conversation about the relationship between these two superpowers with Sharon Thomas, a British figurative artist based in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Time & Location
Dec 13, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM GMT+1
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About the event
Throughout history, art has served as a “powerful tool for political propaganda” for rulers and different regimes. It was used to project rulers' power, reinforce their authority, glorify them, or to foster national identity and pride and legitimize the regimes. The art can visually express the power but also contest it. In the latter half of the 20th century, artists started to question authorities and use their art for critique, and social and political commentary.
It was rightfully suggested by Peter Weibel (2005) that “Art is one of the preconditions of a functioning democracy,” and another form of representation in politics. Yet art should not be reduced to a communication tool or form of representation, it is power itself. The power that can reveal the truths about life and politics.
In this MIRI Seminar, we will discuss the importance of art in life and politics and explore its relevance…