(THIS ARTICLE IS ONLY MACHINE TRANSLATED by Google from Norwegian)
It has always been a mixture of wonder, fascination and irritation that I have seen how philosophy has been used in art. Often it is used as decoration or authoritative props. But sometimes it also fits in there, sometimes even as a hand in glove: French Jacques Rancière was as created for insights into the art world from the time he wrote his philosophical doctorate at the end of the 70 century.
There are also, at all times, philosophers who sniff at the edge of the art system and find their sustenance there. One of these is the German Marcus Steinweg. Now available Terror of Evidence, "The Terror of Evidence," his first book in English.
The Austrian artist Thomas Hirschhorn has long cheered on his German philosopher friend on the latter's path into art. Hirschhorn has also written the preface to Steinweg's book, in which he praises Steinweg for anchoring in "everyday questions" and for his ability to. . .
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