Art and Sustainability
Connecting Patterns for a Culture of Complexity
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transcript Verlag
Published:30th Jun '11
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This insightful work explores the intersection of art and sustainability, urging a reevaluation of our cultural practices. Art and Sustainability highlights the role of art in fostering environmental awareness.
In Art and Sustainability, Sacha Kagan delves into the intricate relationship between culture and sustainability. He presents a compelling theoretical synthesis on what he terms 'cultures of sustainability', illustrating how contemporary society has shifted towards a culture of unsustainability. This shift, Kagan argues, is not merely a result of industrialization and modernity but is also influenced by the arts, which often reflect and perpetuate these unsustainable practices.
Kagan encourages readers to embrace complexity and to cultivate a deeper awareness of the interconnectedness of our actions and the environment. He emphasizes the need for a fundamental rethinking of our perceptions and approaches to sustainability, urging us to reconnect with the patterns that bind us to the natural world. Through this lens, Art and Sustainability challenges us to reconsider our roles as creators and consumers within a complex ecosystem.
The book also provides a comprehensive overview of ecological art over the past four decades, examining how artistic expression can serve as a catalyst for social change. Kagan assesses the transformative potential of art in addressing pressing environmental issues, suggesting that it can inspire a much-needed shift in societal values and practices. Ultimately, Art and Sustainability is a call to action, inviting readers to engage with art as a means of fostering a more sustainable future.
»Sacha Kagan's work is impressive in the breadth of concepts, names and theories, the depth of their study, the saturation of the empirical material.« (Aus dem Russischen übersetzt.)
* Laboratorium, 5/2 (2013) *Reviewed in:
www.turbulence.org, 8 (2011)
Oxford Art Journal, 35/1 (2012)
International Journal of Cultural Policy, 1-3 (2012), George Kaye Oya, 9 (2011), Lara Mallien
Kulturelle Bildung, 9 (2012)
The Goose, 11 (2012), Anne Milne
Stradda, 25 (2012), Martina Marti
International Sociology, 27/9 (2012), Diane Barthel-Bouchier
Laboratorium, 5/2 (2013)
»Kagan beschäftigt sich mit der Frage nach der kulturellen Dimension von Nachhaltigkeit und gibt auf der Grundlage eines visionären Modells der ›Kulturen der Nachhaltigkeit‹ spannende Antworten. Der Autor lädt in einem Diskurs über Kunst und sozialen Wandel dazu ein, das eigene Bild davon, wie die Welt funktioniert, grundlegend in Frage zu stellen. Seine Botschaft: Keine Angst vor Komplexität, mehr Gespür für faszinierende Zusammenhänge.«
* Kulturelle Bildung, 9 (2012) *»Sacha Kagan [...] presents a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of the relationship between art and sustainability in the context of complexity theory.«
* Anne Milne, The Goose, 11 (2012) *»Kagan has done the scholarly sphere, and by association other spheres as well, invaluable service.«
* George Kaye, International Journal of Cultural Policy, 1-3 (2012) *Reviewed in:
International Journal of Cultural Policy, 1-3 (2012), George Kaye
The Goose, 11 (2012), Anne Milne
Laboratorium, 5/2 (2013)
"Sacha Kagan's work is impressive in the breadth of concepts, names and theories, the depth of their study, the saturation of the empirical material." (translated from Russian)
* Laboratorium, 5/2 (2013) *"Sacha Kagan [...] presents a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of the relationship between art and sustainability in the context of complexity theory."
* Anne Milne, The Goose, 11 (2012) *"Kagan has done the scholarly sphere, and by association other spheres as well, invaluable service."
* George Kaye, International Journal of Cultural Policy, 1-3 (201ISBN: 9783837618037
Dimensions: 23mm x 14mm x 2mm
Weight: 992g
514 pages