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Intermedialita kaligrafických inspirací v poválečném umění a filosofickém diskursu
Intermediality of calligraphic inspirations in post-war art and philosophical discourse

Author(s): Petra Polláková
Subject(s): History, Philosophy, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Phenomenology, History of Art
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: Art informel; Chinese characters; circle; Czech art since 1948; East Asian calligraphy; ekphrasis; global art history; intermediality; phenomenology (philosophy); taoism; zen buddhism

Summary/Abstract: In this study, based on my dissertation thesis, I focus on the issues of circulation and various methods of appropriating calligraphic practices within the framework of transnational art history, predominantly in the context of the post-war European and North American art scenes. Due to the multi-layered and intermedia nature of the topic of calligraphic inspirations, I have chosen the motif of the circle as a certain unifying element, through which I attempt to reflect the given issue within two distinct circles. The first topic is the examination of the possibilities of artistic or philosophical expression of the ontological meaning of corporeality and the circularity of the body in the process of creation. The circle also reflects the issue of periodic renewal and regeneration of mythical and historical time. I examine the issue of the cyclical nature of time in the context of post-war art, when the necessity of a new beginning arose, which would not only enable a deeper intercultural dialogue, but also strengthen the need to re-examine the original artistic roots and sources.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 137-166
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Czech