Art and Culture
“Culture is realized only by denying itself as such”, says Pierre Bourdieu [Price 1991]. An interesting insight into the necessarily subconscious nature of any truly vital controlling social norm. That which we are conscious of, that which makes the evening news, may be “true” in a shallow sense but is never the significant underpinning which revs the engines of society. To dislodge that requires a peek under the hood where the unquestioned lies.
Art in Context
In her book Primitive Art in Civilized Places, Sally Price makes interesting points regarding the historical context within which the aesthetic experience of art is embedded. Particularly intriguing is the notion that “a visual perception can be altered when the object itself remains unchanged,” based on the context and visual surroundings of the object and the previous knowledge and experiences of the viewer. No matter how white the gallery walls or how reverential and hushed the whispers, the artwork is still inextricably sunk within a stew of culture. Gallery itself could be display in apartment lviv.
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