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Does the apparent insurgence in politically motivated art indicate real dissent, a sign of revolutionary times (as suggested by the Occupy Movement, the UK riots, the Arab Spring, the Pussy Riot trials) or rather chronic faddism: that art and politics have recognised their criticisms and new forms of opposition, cynically absorbing them into their own modus operandi?
Can art and culture, in and of themselves, actively change society? Or merely offer alternative ways of seeing, thinking and living which may be a commentary, precursor or catalyst to - but not an active agent in - real political change? Can art ever be truly revolutionary? Is it possible to inhabit an entirely new political stand point without conforming to existing structures, innate logic or bowing to mythological, aesthetic, historical and institutional constraints? Or can revolutionary art really be based on appropriation, mimicry and détournement?
These are some of the questions posed by CANNED ISSUE IV –The Politics of Representation. As the title suggests, whilst we embark on this enquiry through the lens of contemporary art it is examined within a wider ecology of political, social and economic systems, exchanges and ideologies. We invite contributions both from within and beyond the purview of art criticism including (but not limited to) art history, politics, economics, technology, literature, conceptual writing and philosophy. Our aim is not necessarily to find a conclusion to the questions posed (and many more may arise through this process) but rather to open a dialogue, through a range of perspectives, on the current and ongoing relationship between art and politics and the endeavour to find new forms of artistic and political representation.
CANNED is a limited edition magazine (1000 copies) distributed both nationally and internationally. For more information about the magazine and previous editions please see the website www.cannedmagazine.com.
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