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Spotkanie parasola i maszyny do szycia? Sztuka najnowsza w dydaktyce polonistycznej
The meeting of a sewing-machine and an umbrella? Contemporary art in Polish-language education

Author(s): Piotr Bogalecki
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: contemporary art.; death of art.; Polish language education; high‑school;hauntology;
Summary/Abstract: The article comprises two parts. The first presents the transformation of artistic practice and the very notion of art itself in the last half of the century referring to such authors as J. Derrida as well as A. Danto, H. Belting and H. Foster with their idea of the death of art. It is also an attempt to indicate the reasons for the absence of contemporary art in Polish-language education. The second part provides a description of an educational project carried out by the author in one of the high schools in Chorzów. It was aimed to confront the students with contemporary art genres. The article also presents the assumptions behind the project and the conclusions drawn from it.

  • Page Range: 135-146
  • Page Count: 12
  • Publication Year: 2016
  • Language: Polish