Hans Haacke: the implosion of 'the spiritual'

Authors

  • Cristian Jiménez-Molina Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7523039

Keywords:

Hans Haacke, artistic institution, contemporary art, postmodernity

Abstract

The article takes a look at the figure, work and most relevant approaches of the German artist Hans Haacke, who developed a scathing and profound critique of the foundations of the global art market. Haacke presents what art critic Arthur Danto (1987) described as an attack on the 'spiritual authority' of the art institution, which aims to turn dirty money into 'cultural achievement'. Rather than 'perverse' fusion with the everyday -in the postmodern way-, Haacke imposes a stark and objective mirror to the mafia-like practices, deceptions, abuses and pressures that economic power exerts on the artistic institution.

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Author Biography

Cristian Jiménez-Molina, Universidad de Guadalajara

Orcid

D. candidate in Political Science from the University of Guadalajara (Mexico), researcher, teacher and academic manager with more than 15 years of experience in the design, development and evaluation of research projects, academic accreditation and institutional evaluation. He has coordinated teams of teachers, researchers and evaluators in various fields of higher education and cultural management. He has published a series of articles and collaborations in various journals and books in countries such as Ecuador, Paraguay, Argentina and Mexico. He is currently a full time researcher at CONACYT, Mexico.

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Published

2022-12-19

How to Cite

Jiménez-Molina, C. . (2022). Hans Haacke: the implosion of ’the spiritual’. South American Research Journal, 2(2), 19–23. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7523039

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Thinking

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Artículos

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