Event overview
As part of the Visual Cultures MA Guest Lecture Series, political theorist Oliver Marchart will be delivering a lecture on the politics of biennales.
The talk will be developing a critical framework to study and analyze the politics of Biennials and the current trend towards biennialization. In particular the guiding question will be: How and to what extent can institutions such as Biennials contribute to critical and progressive canon shifts within the art field. This will be exemplified with the case of the last three documenta shows and their position within the larger context of mega exhibitions.
OLIVER MARCHART
Political theorist and Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Lucerne, Switzerland. His latest books include: "Post-foundational Political Thought. Political Difference in Nancy, Lefort, Badiou and Laclau," (EUP 2007) and "Hegemonie im Kunstfeld. Die documenta-Ausstellungen dX, D11, d12 und die Politik der Biennalisierung" (König 2009).
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2010 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
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