How Societies Remember?
(Newspaper, Posters, and Editorial)
How Societies Remember? was originally the name of a sociological book written by Paul Connerton; in which he argues that images and recollected knowledge of the past are conveyed and sustained by ritual performances, and that performative memory is bodily. This exhibition features 8 artists’ works of art that explore the relationship between art, body, and society. It makes a conspicuous show of the theory by showcasing artists’ participatory and performance artworks which reflects the political and societal issues.
(Newspaper, Posters, and Editorial)
How Societies Remember? was originally the name of a sociological book written by Paul Connerton; in which he argues that images and recollected knowledge of the past are conveyed and sustained by ritual performances, and that performative memory is bodily. This exhibition features 8 artists’ works of art that explore the relationship between art, body, and society. It makes a conspicuous show of the theory by showcasing artists’ participatory and performance artworks which reflects the political and societal issues.