Imaging the metaphysical in contemporary art practice : a comparative study of intertextuality, poststructuralism and metaphysical symbolism

Title: Imaging the metaphysical in contemporary art practice : a comparative study of intertextuality, poststructuralism and metaphysical symbolism
Creator: Opperman, J. A.
Subject: Mind and body
Subject: Metaphysics in art
Date Issued: 2002
Date: 2002
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MTech (Fine Art, Painting)
Identifier: vital:10762
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/101
Identifier: Mind and body
Identifier: Metaphysics in art
Description: It was then that I decided to investigate how contemporary forms of metaphysical imaging have evolved formally and stylistically. I began to question how such approaches might be informed by current philosophical thought, given that many contemporary theorists have adopted a sceptical view towards metaphysical discourse. This point of contention presented me with the initial challenge of finding an artist whose exploration of metaphysical content is supported by topical philosophical thought. I intended this inquiry to serve as a basis from which to develop my own approach to imaging metaphysical content and to situate it within the context of contemporary thought.
Format: 81 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Port Elizabeth Technikon
Publisher: Faculty of Art and Design
Language: English
Rights: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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