Aliocha Imhoff & Kantuta Quirós publish an article entitled “Towards a greening of art institutions. Bifurcations and general repetitions” in Les mondes de l’art à l’âge du capitalisme culturel (The Worlds of Art in the Age of Cultural Capitalism).
How, in the current moment, can we bring about a cosmological shift in museums and change the way museums function?
While the halt in production during the Covid-19 crisis may have seemed to some like a dress rehearsal for a concerted halt to capitalist and extractivist modes of production, with a view to ecological redirection, similarly, the shutdown of the art system during this same crisis may have appeared to be the premises for a “dress rehearsal” for a change in the modes of production of art and its various institutions…
The Worlds of Art in the Age of Cultural Capitalism
“How can we think today about the art ecosystem and the threats to its autonomy?
The artists, activists, professionals, and researchers gathered here trace the trajectory of the ecological, economic, institutional, and social changes brought about by the industrialization of culture and art. Starting from a philosophical approach that extends to critical theory and cultural studies, this book engages in a contemporary epistemology capable of deconstructing the hegemonic form of the art world and proposing a new map. It questions the possible futures of art in relation to aspirations for a decolonized and degrowth-oriented world that is pluralistic, inclusive, decentralized, and egalitarian.
With contributions from: Alonso Gomez Sara, Allain-Bonilla Marie-Laure, Barranger-Favreau Maud, Bazin Quentin, Bel Jérôme, Buscatto Marie, Caillet Aline, Feyeux Anaïs, Fleury Ariane, Gaité Florian, Heimendinger Nicolas, Aliocha Imhoff & Kantuta Quirós, La Buse: Catin Aurélien & Moutsis Émilie, Langlois Cassandre, Lecerf Maulpoix Cy, Lucquet-Gad Ingrid, Lütticken Sven, Michalet Judith, Osborne Peter, Pellegrin Julie, Quesne Philippe, Roesch Anaïs, Salmeron François, Orlando Sophie, Puig Vincent, Vishmidt (†) Marina, Zenetti Marie-Jeanne
(ed.) Florian Gaîté, Aline Caillet, Les mondes de l’art à l’âge du capitalisme culturel, Presses Universitaires de Vincennes, 2025
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