Igor Zabel: Contemporary Art Theory

Sinopse

«Focusing on the complex East-West relations within the international art system, this publication brings forth a new definition of art in relation to the changes society underwent following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It also traces contemporary culture to avant-garde practices and provides insight into Zabel’s curatorial strategies at the Moderna galerija in Ljubljana. Structured like a portrait of the art scene in Slovenia and Eastern Europe over the last few decades, the book reflects on the importance of new frames of reference for theory, and raises issues of identity by confronting this specific geopolitical context with the emerging global paradigms.
Igor Zabel (1958-2005) was a Slovenian curator, writer, and cultural theorist who, during his entire life, was actively involved in many fields of theory and culture—as a philosopher, author, essayist, modern and contemporary art curator, literary and art critic, translator, and model for new generations of curators and critics of contemporary art.»