Dr. Jean-Godefroy Bidima, a leading international scholar in
Continental Philosophy, Arts and Literature of the
Francophone World, African Philosophies, Juridical Anthropology and Medical
Ethics, gave an insightful lecture on the philosophy of art
in French –
AU CARREFOUR DES RELATIONS: L’OBJET D’ART ET SES POSSIBLES
Situating objects of art at the intersection of multiple
relations between religion, economics, materiality, fetishism and spectrality
of artistic representations, the philosopher deconstructed art at every level, while revealing complexities in its reception and production. He subsequently links art to utopia to
reflect on the following questions: What qualifies as art nowadays? How does art transform society? What
will constitute an object of art in the future?
The event was followed by Q&A in French and English. We all
appreciated Dr. Bidima’s erudition, wit and sense of humor!
