Artistic practice in the aftermath of postmodernism : a case study
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Date
2017-02Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
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Abstract
Postmodern discourse is still the dominant factor in the 21st century art production. On
the other hand, there have appeared a number of alternative concepts which suggest that
the influence of postmodern tendencies on art is diminishing, becoming unable to meet
today's realities, or transforming altogether. The common ground among these new
concepts is that they postulate a partial return to modernist tendencies such as creativity,
originality, and/or uniqueness, without denying the achievements of postmodernism
such as deconstruction, open-endedness or interaction, thus creating an oscillation. The
thesis aims to examine a selection of recent new media works which are all connected
with these new tendencies in one way or another, based on their conceptual
backgrounds and/or their aesthetic approach in relation to the evolution of new media.
While investigating these artworks by case study approach, the thesis claims that these
artworks can be taken as indicators of a new understanding in arts.