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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Titre conventionnel : [Exposition. Toronto, Aga Khan Museum2022]
Titre(s) : Image? [Texte imprimé] : the power of the visual / edited by Marika Sardar
Publication : Toronto : Aga Khan Museum, 2022
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (262 p.) : ill. ; 28 cm
Note(s) : Catalogue de l'exposition "Image? The power of the visual" qui a eu lieu à l'Aga Khan
Museum du 9 avril au 5 septembre 2022. - Bibliogr. (p. 252-260)
"The exhibition program at the Aga Khan Museum is designed to offer innovative, cross-cultural
perspectives on topical issues, using the lens of Islamic art and Muslim cultures
as a starting point for examining matters of universal importance and relevance. As
part of this programming mission, the exhibition Image? The Power of the Visual tackles
no less a subject than the use of the human figure in art. In approaching this subject
from the vantage point of Islamic art, we aim to interconnect with some of the biggest
questions pondered by artists--and their societies--across time and space. How do
we visualize notions of the Divine? How do we represent power? How do we depict the
values we admire? And finally, of greatest concern today, how do we portray identity
in all its infinite complexities? At the same time, artists in Muslim cultures under
specific circumstances have also resorted to non-figural means such as calligraphy
to attempt visual responses to those big questions. By contemplating the choices artists
have made in terms of using figural or aniconic imagery in that context, we come to
understand more about the universal power of the visual and the specific considerations
different societies have applied in deciding for or against images in visualizing
concepts of profound meaning to them. We hope that Image? The Power of the Visual
will spark curiosity and awareness around the deeper messages encapsulated in the
creation of images, particularly in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which
has led to an unprecedented proliferation of images across the digital world and reminded
us of the existential power of art in contemplating the big questions surrounding
the human condition."
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Sardar, Marika. Éditeur scientifique
Aga Khan museum (Toronto, Canada). Éditeur scientifique
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Power of the visual
Sujet(s) : Art islamique
Corps humain -- Dans l'art
Genre ou forme : Catalogues d'exposition
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781926473185. - ISBN 1926473183
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47301906r
Notice n° :
FRBNF47301906
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)