DIALECTICS OF DEATH AND IMMORTALITY IN EXHIBITION PROJECTS OF JOSEPH BEUYS

Authors

  • Марина Валерьевна Бирюкова St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

Th e article examines the concepts of death and immortality in the art and exhibition practice of the German artist of the second half of the 20th century Joseph Beuys. Dialectics of death and immortality in the art of the well-known conceptual artist is revealed in the context of three main prerequisites: his interest in anthroposophy of Rudolf Steiner, the substantial for the 20th century culture theme of “death of art” and mythical fi gure of the “death of the author”, symbolic for the period of postmodernism. For understanding the mechanism of metamorphosis, leading from “death” to “immortality” in the art of Beuys, his large-scale exhibitions in the largest museums are essential. In the context of these issues Joseph Beuys as a theorist and practitioner of contemporary art reveals the contradiction between the symbolic value of contemporary art and its perception and interpretation.

Keywords:

Joseph Beuys, Rudolf Steiner, death, immortality, exhibition practice, contemporary art, museum

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References

Литература / References

Steiner R. Das Christentum als mystische Tatsache und die Mysterien des Altertums // Gesamtausgabe. Bd 8. Dornach: Rudolf Steiner Verlag 1902. 197 S.

Rudolf Steiner. Katalog des Gesamtwerkes. Dornach: Rudolf Steiner Verlag 1997. 206 S.

Tisdall C. Joseph Beuys. New York: Guggenheim Museum 1979. 117 p.

Ulmer G. Applied Grammatology: Post(e)-Pedagogy from Jacques Derrida to Joseph Beuys. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 1985. 312 p.

Encyclopedia of World Biography on Joseph Beuys. URL: http://www.bookrags.com/biography/joseph- beuys (дата обращения: 21.02.2014).

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Published

2018-11-15

How to Cite

Бирюкова, М. В. (2018). DIALECTICS OF DEATH AND IMMORTALITY IN EXHIBITION PROJECTS OF JOSEPH BEUYS. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Philosophy and Conflict Studies, 31(2), 66–72. Retrieved from https://philosophyjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/2822

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Vol. 31 No. 2 (2015): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 17. PHILOSOPHY. CONFLICT STUDIES. CULTURE STUDIES. RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

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Philosophy

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