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This paper attempts to explore the theme of Trauma and its representation in Contemporary Art. In... more This paper attempts to explore the theme of Trauma and its representation in Contemporary Art. In particular, analyzing the concept of trauma with its origin as a term in human history, the paper will bring a comprehensive understanding of the human body and psyche as a subject and content of the works produced in Contemporary Visual Arts. On this basis, the paper will be an extensive discussion of the representation of physical and psychological traumas in works of art. In fact, the paper will attempt to analyze how the theme has become a hidden meaning of some of the works while the paper will bring the theme into a discursive space by investigating the field of Contemporary Visual Arts including its different practices such as body art and performance, new media art, installation, happening art, etc. Significantly, another aim of the paper is to discuss the theme by contextualizing on visual art practices as made by both male and female artists. This means that the paper becomes ...
Athens Institute of Education and Research, 2018
Athens Journal of Humanities and Arts
Athens Journal of Humanities and Arts
This paper attempts to explore the theme of Trauma and its representation in Contemporary Art. In... more This paper attempts to explore the theme of Trauma and its representation in Contemporary Art. In particular, analyzing the concept of trauma with its origin as a term in human history, the paper will bring a comprehensive understanding of the human body and psyche as a subject and content of the works produced in Contemporary Visual Arts. On this basis, the paper will be an extensive discussion of the representation of physical and psychological traumas in works of art. In fact, the paper will attempt to analyze how the theme has become a hidden meaning of some of the works while the paper will bring the theme into a discursive space by investigating the field of Contemporary Visual Arts including its different practices such as body art and performance, new media art, installation, happening art, etc. Significantly, another aim of the paper is to discuss the theme by contextualizing on visual art practices as made by both male and female artists. This means that the paper becomes ...
Athens Institute of Education and Research, 2018
Athens Journal of Humanities and Arts
Athens Journal of Humanities and Arts