In The Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art And Social Practice

byHaema Sivanesan

March 22, 2022|
In The Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art And Social Practice by Haema Sivanesan
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In Buddhist teaching, the concept of being in the present moment refers to a practice of living mindfully with full awareness of the world, including an awareness of the consequences of ones actions. It is a state of active presence combined with profound peace and joyful appreciation, each cumulatively embracing the potential of the eternal now.In the Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art and Social Practice explores how artists have variously grappled with the concept of being in the present moment by using their art practice to explore this deceptively complex concept and to give that inquiry aesthetic form. Tracing a history of the intersection of Buddhist thought and artistic production in North America (United States and Canada) from the mid-20th century to the present, In the Present Moment draws on the extensive collections at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria along with leading research and, for many artists, lifelong investigations into the relationship between art, life, and Buddhist practice to explore how Buddhist ideas and philosophy have played an important and often underappreciated role in the development of contemporary art.
Haema Sivanesan is the Chief Curator at the Glenbow Museum and was previously Curator at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria where she conceived and spearheaded the In the Present Moment project. She has held leadership and curatorial positions in public galleries and artist-run centres across Canada, and internationally. She currently...
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Title:In The Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art And Social Practice
Format:Hardcover
Product dimensions:208 pages, 9.93 X 8.48 X 0.79 in
Shipping dimensions:208 pages, 9.93 X 8.48 X 0.79 in
Published:March 22, 2022
Publisher:Figure 1 Publishing
Language:English
ISBN - 13:9781773271644

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