Contemporary nude representations in the area of ​​tension between openness, tolerance and algorithmic censorship

Nude presentations are as old as art history itself and have repeatedly struggled with taboos and controversy over the centuries. Every person, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, reacts to visual and sexual stimuli that often go beyond conventional borders. As far as the scientific consensus.

the perspectives and forms of expression of the naked , erotic and sexual in art have changed a lot from antiquity to the present day. So -called "freely" art can make a significant contribution to a more open social perception of sexual by being tabiament -free and enlightening.

Since the 19th century, society in relation to erotic images and discourses seems to be experiencing a development towards more openness and tolerance (excluding regional counter -developments); gender identities also be lived out more visible, while pornographic no longer has to remain hidden "shop counter"

The development of erotic art since the second half of the 20th century was closely linked to the pioneering research of personalities such as Sigmund Freud and Magnus Hirschfeld. They break open social taboos and expand the understanding of gender identities. This findings, along with social movements such as the student movement and the legalization of pornography, promoted an emancipated perception of the concept of sexuality, says Martin Seidel in the current volume of the Kunstforum Magazine.

Films such as Andy Warhol's Blue Movie marked milestones in this development and heralded a new era of sexual representation. Today, art events are increasingly geared towards promoting taboo and informative the discussion about sexuality.

Let us only look at Marina Abramović using the example of the exhibition B Alkan Erotic Epic ( Sean Kelly Gallery, NY, 2006). There Marina Abramović presented several video projections that illuminated the use of sexuality and the human body in pagan traditions in the Balkans. By researching Serbian folklore, Abramovic discovered historical examples of how eroticism was used to cope with everyday challenges.

A remarkable example are women who slip into traditional costumes and replay old rituals to appease the gods. These works addressed the connection between folklore, culture and the power of sexuality.

On the other hand, the representation of nipples on the Internet is already censored (see Facebook and Instagram), and AI chatbots break off the answer when entering terms such as "Erotica" . So how can the naked and the act actually become clear in the picture?

This forms the exciting background in the focus of the new Kunstforum band N/Act , published by Martin Seidel . The forum of this band also has many fascinating reports and discussions with artists. Among other things, there are discussions with the current star of the dance scene, Isaac Chong Wai Juliana Huxtable who works unique with gender identity and origin .

The current edition also presents the new curator of Documenta 16 Tomasz Kręcicki 's studio in Kraków, traveled to the Biennale in Sharjah and Chemnitz explore the Purple Path

How faithful art forum readers are used to, there are also numerous well-founded meetings of current exhibitions and an exhibition calendar at the end of the booklet.

Enjoy 320 pages of high -quality art criticism. Predicate: substantial.

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