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  • CALL FOR PAPERS: De-coincidence in arts. A challenge or a solution? “Art Inquiry” 2025

    2025-04-25

    In his publication entitled De-coincidence: Where Art and Existence Come From/Dé-coincidence: D'où viennent l'art et l'existence, the modern world-famous French philosopher François Jullien incorporates the concept of de-coincidence (French: dé-coïncidence) in scientific discourse. He relates the concept to a process/situation in which reality and identity stop being perceived as stable and unambiguous (“glued” – coincidental with each other, as the philosopher claims), but instead open up to new possibilities and interpretations (becoming de-coincidental).

    Jullien points out that both art and existence are inextricably connected with the process of dé-coïncidence – departure from the established order towards novelty and discovering the unknown. Especially in art, stable forms and identity are broken, which opens space up to novelty and creativity. What has seemed unchangeable is challenged and thus becomes fluid and open to reinterpretation. It is the existential dimension of art that is expressed through its ability to discover new aspects of existence, while creativity as a process of dé-coïncidence makes the artist, opening to the unknown, create new forms of expression and meaning.

    The editors would like to proudly point out that the 2025 issue of the “Art Inquiry magazine” will be unique in that it will open with a text by Professor Jullien on his thoughts on the concept of de-coincidence in the context of art.

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  • Uroczysta promocja XXV numeru „Art Inquiry” - 21 maja 2024

    2024-07-01

    Z przyjemnością informujemy, że 21 maja 2024  r. w Teatrze im. Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza im. ul. Chramcówki 15 w Zakopanem odbyła się  uroczysta promocja ostatniego numeru „Art Inquiry”  - Vol. 25 (2023): How do artists think? Wydarzenie zorganizowała Pani Profesor Teresa Pękala z Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie - redaktor ostatniego tomu, jako wydarzenie towarzyszące cyklicznej ogólnopolskiej konferencji filozoficznej „Parergon jako metafora współczesnego świata. Filozofia, estetyka, sztuka”.

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  • Call for papers - Art and culture in times of danger – "Art Inquiry" 2024

    2024-02-14

    In the current volume of Art Inquiry, we would like to explore the role of art and culture in dealing with tragic challenges faced by humanity both in the past (e.g., iconoclasm, religious wars, colonial conquests, the Holocaust during World War II) and in the contemporary context: wars (in Ukraine, Israel with Hamas), but also pandemics, cybercrime, environmental threats and economic crises, and their impact on societies. We are also interested in the problems of art as a tool for therapy and emotional support during difficult periods. We want to consider the role of cultural institutions in adapting to new socio-cultural conditions and contemporary social challenges, such as pandemics, economic crises or global conflicts.

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