The Aesthetics of Ambiguity

Download or read book The Aesthetics of Ambiguity written by Nav Haq and published by . This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today?s globalised world, terms such as multiculturalism and pluralism assume a shared culture with shared values and convictions about openness, democracy, and equality. This in turn can be seen as a monoculture of views and attitudes. Yet being able to deal with differences, paradoxes, and ambiguities results from a learning process and does not just happen on its own. Art has played a pivotal role in this process since the dawn of modernity, and artists in particular have the ability to play with cultural conventions. This book gives a platform to art and artists who dare to challenge the rules of our globalised, monocultural society, and explores their successes and failures.