Diedrich Diederichsen on the Agency of Art Objects
Thursday 01 November, 2012
7pm, $0
Goethe-Institut, Wyoming Building
5 East 3rd Street
On Thursday, November 1, Diedrich Diederichsen will present a talk in response to Resonance's engagement with object-oriented thinking. In a close analysis of Bruno Latour's notion of the "actant," Diederichsen will examine the agency of art objects and their ability to make a difference. In particular, he will bring to the fore questions related to production time, use versus exchange, and the status of commodities.
Diedrich Diederichsen writes essays on music, cinema, theatre, art, and politics. He is a professor for theory, practice and communication of contemporary art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. He regularly contributes to periodicals and newspapers such as Texte zur Kunst, Die Zeit, die tageszeitung, Der Tagesspiegel, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Theater heute, Artscribe, Artforum, eflux journal, and Frieze. His most recent book publications include: The Sopranos (Zurich, 2012), Psicodelia y ready-made (Buenos Aires, 2010), On Surplus Value in Art (Rotterdam: 2008), Kritik des Auges (Hamburg, 2008).
This event is part of the Resonance exhibition at the Goethe-Institut Wyoming Building, on view from October 26 through December 16.
Diedrich Diederichsen writes essays on music, cinema, theatre, art, and politics. He is a professor for theory, practice and communication of contemporary art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. He regularly contributes to periodicals and newspapers such as Texte zur Kunst, Die Zeit, die tageszeitung, Der Tagesspiegel, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Theater heute, Artscribe, Artforum, eflux journal, and Frieze. His most recent book publications include: The Sopranos (Zurich, 2012), Psicodelia y ready-made (Buenos Aires, 2010), On Surplus Value in Art (Rotterdam: 2008), Kritik des Auges (Hamburg, 2008).
This event is part of the Resonance exhibition at the Goethe-Institut Wyoming Building, on view from October 26 through December 16.