Are collectives dependent on institutions?
Narrowing the collective to its relation with art institutions and “artworld systems” posits the latter as ultimate signifiers.
Narrowing the collective to its relation with art institutions and “artworld systems” troubles me. It posits the latter as ultimate signifiers, and confirms the insularity of these art “worlds.” Beyond my mistrust for isolated identities, such insularity precludes any form of agency of art in the world at large.
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