Abstract

Realisms and Object Orientations: Art, Politics and the philosophy of Tristan Garcia

This multidisciplinary symposium seeks to interrogate philosophical realisms and object orientations within recent thought. The idea is to contribute to the debate concerning the aesthetic and political repercussions of this discourse; topics currently hotly disputed in the artworld, academia and beyond. Tristan Garcia, the renowned young philosopher, will present. His philosophical system provides the focus for some of the papers. Artists will also contribute, exploring this philosophical territory through their performative practices.

Contributors: Tristan Garcia, Dr. Iain MacKenzie, Dr. Maria Walsh, Dr Steve Klee, Ben turner, Annie Davey, Matthew de Kersaint Giraudeau

This event is co-organised by two research centres from The University of Kent. Sound Image Space is located within the School of Music and Fine Art and Critical Thought is an interdisciplinary forum that traverses the Humanities and Social Sciences faculties.