Aesthetics and Anthropology: Cogitations

By Tarek Elhaik

This book focuses on the reconfiguration of aesthetic anthropology into an anthropological problem of cogitation, opening up a fascinating new dialogue between the domains of anthropology, philosophy, and art. Tarek Elhaik embarks on an inquiry composed of a series of cogitations based on fieldwork in an ecology of artistic and scientific practices: from conceptual art exhibitions to architectural environments; from photographic montages to the videotaping of spirit seances; and from artistic interventions in natural history museums to ongoing dialogues between performance artists and marine scientists. The chapters examine the image-work, ethical demands, and aesthetic struggles of interlocutors including artists Mathias Goeritz, Mounir Fatmi, Silvia Gruner, Joan Jonas, and Patricia Lagarde.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103213531X
• ISBN13: 9781032135311
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"