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Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London
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2016 Papers by Parker Barfield
Although existence is grounded in experiences of the material world, the very things that make up... more Although existence is grounded in experiences of the material world, the very things that make up the material world prompt the consideration of other immaterial, metaphysical, or spiritual dimensions of experience. This article addresses the play between the material and immaterial in select works by contemporary artists and considers ideas associated with Animism, Zen Buddhism, Islam, German Romanticism, New Materialism, and Actor Network Theory. This essay attempts to show the relevance of a rich tradition that extends across many cultures and time periods in recent art practice. Artists examined in this essay include Pierre Huyghe, Bill Viola, Anila Quayyum Agha, Anselm Kiefer, and Olafur Eliasson. The attempt to understand both material and immaterial expressions of existence is an essential inquiry throughout human history. Various theories and worldviews inform the work of scholars, spiritual practitioners,
Although existence is grounded in experiences of the material world, the very things that make up... more Although existence is grounded in experiences of the material world, the very things that make up the material world prompt the consideration of other immaterial, metaphysical, or spiritual dimensions of experience. This article addresses the play between the material and immaterial in select works by contemporary artists and considers ideas associated with Animism, Zen Buddhism, Islam, German Romanticism, New Materialism, and Actor Network Theory. This essay attempts to show the relevance of a rich tradition that extends across many cultures and time periods in recent art practice. Artists examined in this essay include Pierre Huyghe, Bill Viola, Anila Quayyum Agha, Anselm Kiefer, and Olafur Eliasson. The attempt to understand both material and immaterial expressions of existence is an essential inquiry throughout human history. Various theories and worldviews inform the work of scholars, spiritual practitioners,