In the Present Moment

ISBN: 9781773271644 Categorii: Diverse, Diverse. An apariție: 2022 Autor: Haema Sivanesan Editură: Figure 1 Publishing Tip copertă: Hardcover Număr pagini: 176 Stoc: La comandă

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An engaging and sumptuously designed examination of the influence and impact of Buddhism on art in North America from the post-war period to the present.

In Buddhist teaching, the concept of being in the present moment refers to a practice of living mindfully with full awareness of the world, including an awareness of the consequences of one's actions. It is a state of active presence combined with profound peace and joyful appreciation, each cumulatively embracing the potential of the eternal now.

In the Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art and Social Practice explores how artists have variously grappled with the concept of being in the present moment by using their art practice to explore this deceptively complex concept and to give that inquiry aesthetic form. Tracing a history of the intersection of Buddhist thought and artistic production in North America (United States and Canada) from the mid-20th century to the present, In the Present Moment draws on the extensive collections at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria along with leading research and, for many artists, lifelong investigations into the relationship between art, life, and Buddhist practice to explore how Buddhist ideas and philosophy have played an important and often underappreciated role in the development of contemporary art.

Limba
Engleza
Autor
Haema Sivanesan
Data Publicarii
2022
Editura
Figure 1 Publishing
Latime
20.9
Inaltime
24.7
Grosime
1.8
Greutate
884 g
Tip Coperta
Hardcover
Nr Pag
176
Subtitlu
Buddhism, Contemporary Art and Social Practice
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