Intermedial practices in theory of action art
https://doi.org/10.26294/ARB.2019.65.6.003
Abstract
The article discusses the theory of intermedial art, developed on the basis of Action Art in the 1960s by American theorist and artist Richard (Dick) Higgins. The origins of this theory are traced in the practice of Avant-Garde art of the mid-twentieth century and in the socio-cultural context of the epoch. The manifestation of synthetic trends in the art of this time was expressed in other forms, which was unknown in artistic practices previously. This required a new theoretical foundation of this trend, which was carried out in the framework of Neo-Dada manifestos. Based on the analysis of these manifestos conclusions are drawn. They have shown the specifics of new hybrids that had arisen in actionist practices. As a result, a correlation between the transgressiveness of postmodern art and intermedial practices is found. Its led to the emergence of intermedia as an activity that destroyed the boundaries of art through new forms of synthesis.
About the Author
L. A. Menshikov
Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Phylosophy), Ass. Prof.
Rossi St., 2, Saint-Petersburg, 191023
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Menshikov L.A. Intermedial practices in theory of action art. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2019;(6):115-129. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26294/ARB.2019.65.6.003
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