Sylvère Lotringer is a literary critic and cultural theorist renowned for synthesizing French theory with American avant-garde movements. His work explores the intersection of these distinct intellectual landscapes, offering interpretations of French thought within a contemporary, 21st-century framework. Lotringer is credited with developing the concept of the "extrapolationist" to describe hyperbolic worldviews. He stands as an influential interpreter of key French thinkers, bridging cultural and philosophical divides.
Focusing on the representation of women, Nancy Spero's artwork features mythological, cinematic, and suffering female figures. Drawing inspiration from both classical and modern sources, she creates collages and imprints that showcase contemporary goddesses on elongated, papyrus-like friezes, transforming museum walls into dynamic narratives.
Virilio discusses the relationship of war trauma and art and the failure of visual art to reinvent itself when confronted with technology.
Exploring the administration of deviant desire in specialized clinics, this report delves into how postmodern society grapples with the complexities of sexuality, often leading to overexposure. It raises provocative questions about the intersections of professional boundaries and personal arousal, prompting readers to consider the impact of patients' fantasies on their own sexual understandings. The book challenges conventional perspectives on desire and the ethics of sexual expression within clinical settings.
Dans les années 1970, Sylvère Lotringer fonde Semiotext(e), un espace de rencontre entre art et philosophie. Ce livre explore sa vie, ses expériences variées, et ses dialogues avec Donatien Grau, révélant son parcours unique et ses réflexions sur la pensée contemporaine, tout en témoignant de l'effervescence intellectuelle américaine.
Kunst in den Zeiten der Theorie
„Für Baudrillard hat die zeitgenössische Kunst ihre autonome Stellung und Funktion verloren und ist zu einem bloßen weiteren Wert-Zeichen geworden. Umgekehrt könnte man jetzt jedes Wert-Zeichen als Kunst begreifen." Sylvère Lotringer ist Impresario der französischen Theorie in den USA.