Littoral Art
Encyclopedia
Littoral art is a term used by Canadian
artist and writer Bruce Barber
to describe art occurring outside of the institutions of the artworld. It is a manifestation of Nicolas Bourriaud
's relational aesthetics and is public and community-based, emphasizing the interaction between artists and spectators. The idea derives from Habermas's
concept of communicative action
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
artist and writer Bruce Barber
Bruce Barber
Bruce Barber is an artist, writer, curator, and educator based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he teaches at NSCAD University. His artwork has been shown at the Paris Biennale, the Sydney Biennial, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Walter Phillips Gallery, London Regional Gallery, and...
to describe art occurring outside of the institutions of the artworld. It is a manifestation of Nicolas Bourriaud
Nicolas Bourriaud
Nicolas Bourriaud is a French curator and art critic. He co-founded, and from 1999 to 2006 was co-director of the Palais de Tokyo, Paris together with Jerôme Sans. He was also founder and director of the contemporary art magazine Documents sur l'art , and correspondent in Paris for Flash Art from...
's relational aesthetics and is public and community-based, emphasizing the interaction between artists and spectators. The idea derives from Habermas's
Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas is a German sociologist and philosopher in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. He is perhaps best known for his theory on the concepts of 'communicative rationality' and the 'public sphere'...
concept of communicative action
Communicative action
Communicative action is a concept associated with the German philosopher-sociologist Jürgen Habermas. Habermas uses this concept to describe cooperative action undertaken by individuals based upon mutual deliberation and argumentation...
.
External links
- Littoral.org Official site
- Sentences on Littoral Art by Bruce BarberBruce BarberBruce Barber is an artist, writer, curator, and educator based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he teaches at NSCAD University. His artwork has been shown at the Paris Biennale, the Sydney Biennial, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, the Walter Phillips Gallery, London Regional Gallery, and...