Social Sculpture
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Beuys defined artists not as "great artists who create great works of art", but as "people who think for themselves, make their own decisions, and take action". By doing so, he declared that "everyone has a duty to become an artist, and that all human beings (artists) must sculpt society for the future and contribute to the happiness of society through their own creativity".
The octahedral structure of the derivative category can be seen as a dynamic image that combines the two systems of movement and time proposed by Deleuze, which updates the theory of Bergson. The universal dynamic structure thus obtained has a wider range of meanings than expected, including functions, intelligence, aesthetics, and art. In this paper, we attempt to describe the process of generating works of art that have meaning in social environmental systems using category theory.
Assuming "society" as a collection of objects that should be described as "attributes" F (x) from the perspective of a certain (individual) viewpoint F and expressed through a work, what does the work creation, i.e. "seeing society" X from a certain viewpoint F and expressing it, mean? To do this, it is necessary to concretize the set of objects A1, A2, A3, ..., which are required as known elements (vocabulary) for expression and their combinations, assuming it as a target system for expression. This A can be envisaged as a criterion system for expression, ranging from paintings and sculptures to software, networks, and even systems and structures of various forms, including installations and performances. https://gyazo.com/3ddbbb7746a8883f87fe69cc81126562
Sometimes I hear about Category Theory but I don't really understand what it means. In this way, he will act as a shaman-like existence, repairing the cracks that have arisen between art and science, science and humans, through mythological works and ritual-like performances. Joseph Beuys [Art Explanation Joseph Beuys "Expanded Art Concept"Social Sculpture" - Artpedia: An encyclopedia and database of modern and contemporary art]