THE ART OF DISAPPEARING

In the fascinating world of art, where the boundaries between reality and illusion blur, "The Art of Disappearing" emerges as a guide through the meanders of performativity. This book is not just an analysis, but above all a journey through the transformations that take place in contemporary art, when the artist becomes an actor and the work becomes a spectacle.

• Analysis of artistic practices of the 20th century
• Crossing the boundaries between visual and performing arts
• New perspective on thinking about intermediality
• Attempt to redefine the field of art
• Breaking established structures of thinking and creating
• Theatricality as a key to understanding contemporary art

Elinor Fuchs notes in "The Death of Character" that postmodernism is the moment when the last ontological defense strategies crumble, turning into theater. "The Art of Disappearing" explores this essential upheaval in the humanities and culture, analyzing how the language of theater and theatrical metaphor express the essence of postmodern transformation. This book is an invitation to reflect on how artists, like thinkers such as Foucault, Barthes, Lacan and Lyotard, question the metaphysics of presence and the ontological grounding of the subject.

The author draws on the origins of contemporary performativity, analyzing artistic practices that in the mid-20th century set new paths in art. Tadeusz Kantor's embalages, American minimalism, the environment of The Factory and the work of Christian Boltanski are just some examples that show the attempt to redefine the field of art and break established structures of thinking and creating. It is theatricality that becomes the key to understanding these transformations, which redefine the relationships between creator, work and viewer.

In the book we will find an analysis of the processes that shape today's performance art. The author examines how artists cross boundaries, introduce new ways of thinking about intermediality and break conventions. This publication is not only a journey through the history of art, but above all an attempt to understand how art disappears in order to be reborn in a changed form, engaging the viewer in a dynamic creative process. It is a must-read for all those who want to delve into the secrets of contemporary art and its constant transformations, finding in it a reflection of our times and the human condition.

"The Art of Disappearing" is an essay that forces you to think, provokes discussion and invites you to look at art from a new perspective. It is a read that allows you to understand how theatricality influences contemporary forms of artistic expression and how artists, through their actions, question boundaries and conventions, creating new, fascinating spaces for creativity and interpretation. Immerse yourself in the world of performativity and discover how the art of disappearing becomes the art of revealing.