Deconstruction Flashcards
(6 cards)
What recent methodology is strongly linked to post-modern theories?
Deconstruction
Deconstruction is used in a variety of cultural studies and in the humanities.
What does deconstruction examine?
A wide range of aspects of making, analysing, and disseminating art
This includes various interpretations and contexts surrounding art.
List some questions that may be asked in a deconstructive interpretation.
- Why is this art?
- Who decided that this is art?
- Why is this work in this particular exhibition?
- Who is the author of the book?
- What works have been excluded to include this one?
- How do present art history values affect the significance of this work?
- What kinds of materials have been used?
True or False: Deconstruction suggests that art has a fixed meaning.
False
Deconstruction suggests that art has a ‘slippery,’ changeable meaning.
What does deconstruction expose in relation to art?
A variety of processes, individuals, institutions, and relationships that contribute to the definition and meaning of art
This makes deconstruction a unique form of analysis compared to others.
Fill in the blank: Deconstruction is a _______ process.
never-ending
