Matti tainio (1 resultados)

Soft Cover. Condición: Very Good. Text in English. 313 pp. Covers shows light rubbing and some scuffing on the edges. Art and sport are inseparable parts of contemporary culture. There is no way to escape their presence in everyday life. Yet, they are frequently seen unconnected or even as the opposed elements of the culture. This research examines the possible contacts between art and sport in contemporary culture. It makes an inquiry of them as practices, systems and habits of action in order to analyze their connections. The study uses a humanistic approach employing various disciplines as well as artistic methods for probing the subject. The research shows how art and sport are connected through their historical development and social structure. In addition, aesthetic links between them are introduced. Finally, the reasons for their contemporary affinity and its consequences are discussed. Matti Tainio (1967) is a visual artist and researcher, who is interested in studying intersections and transitional fields between diverse concepts and phenomena.…