Mitcheson, Katrina

Visual Art and Self-Construction (Crosscurrents)

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ISBN 13:: 9781399511186
author:: Mitcheson, Katrina
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Edinburgh University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 23.4 x 15.6 x 0.9 centimetres (0
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism,
Condition:: New
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Visual Art and Self-Construction explores how our complex selves are constructed and what role visual art can play in shaping this process.

Katrina Mitcheson critically examines the narrative model of self-construction, arguing that it overlooks the materiality of processes involved. Instead, she develops an alternative account of a plural and corporeal hermeneutics of the self, highlighting how visual art can operate as a critical technology of the self.

By examining the ways in which visual art exposes and affects bodily processes, Mitcheson reveals its potential to facilitate experimentation in self-construction. This book offers a nuanced understanding of how visual art can be used to challenge dominant narratives and promote more inclusive models of selfhood.

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