The Ghost Ship and the Sea Change. The 11th Gothenburg International Biennial for Contemporary Art | Soft Water, Hard Stone, New Museum, New York
Seachange is a term coined by Shakespeare to describe changes wrought by the ocean, placing blame on inevitable forces beyond human control. The contemporary context of global trade perpetuates this passive use of the expression: seachange is something that happens to us rather than the result of o...
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Ardeth
2022
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| Online toegang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Samenvatting: | Seachange is a term coined by Shakespeare to describe changes wrought by the ocean, placing blame on inevitable forces beyond human control. The contemporary context of global trade perpetuates this passive use of the expression: seachange is something that happens to us rather than the result of our own making. The Gothenburg Biennial, however, suggests some human responsibility in the constant interpolation of land and sea. The New Museum’s Triennial “Soft Water, Hard Stone” similarly sets... |
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