Posthuman Spiritualities in Contemporary Performance

Politics, Ecologies and Perceptions

AvSilvia Battista

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

This book provides an interpretative analysis of the notion of spirituality through the lens of contemporary performance and posthuman theories.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-01-10
Mått:148 x 210 x 18 mm
Vikt:314 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:220
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030078492

Utforska kategorier

Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Scenkonst och film inom Kultur
Teater inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Silvia Battista is an artist and writer. Over the last twenty years, she has engaged with a multidisciplinary set of artistic languages and research methods. Interested in the intersection between visual art, performance and theatre, particularly in the use of meditative, contemplative and ecstatic practices as creative and epistemological processes, she continues to encourage reflection on the spiritual dimension of matter. Her work has been presented internationally.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction.- 2. Reciprocating the Gaze of Others: The Artist is Present by Marina Abramovic.- 3. The Quaker Meditative Room and the Performing Eye: Deer Shelter Skyscape by James Turrell.- 4. Vipassana Meditation as an Introspective Theatre: Cat by Ansuman Biswas.- 5. When the Spirits are Socially Engaged: Journey to the Lower World by Marcus Coates.- 6. The Ecological Implications of Spiritual Gestures: Work with Pollen by Wolfgang Laib.- 7. Conclusive Thoughts.