Vanishing Taste: On the Sensual Experience of an Artwork
Vanishing Taste: On the Sensual Experience of an Artwork

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of the article is to analyse the uniqueness of taste experience and its presencein contemporary art. Ephemerality of the sensual experience becomes an importantchallenge for researchers, art historians, and conservators. The article concentrates on thevarious aspects of experiencing taste, its place in aesthetics and different ways in which artistsengage this sense in their works. The analysis is focused on artworks and performancesof two Polish artists: Anna Królikiewicz and Oskar Dawicki. What remains as the tastevanishes? How to “preserve” taste? Why contemporary artists concentrate on non-visualsenses? Those are the main issues raised in the article.

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