Against the backdrop of the established Western supremacy, its ongoing reversal, and the current volatile global condition, the book at hand looks beyond the usual binaries of West versus East. An urgently timely and nuanced contribution, it proposes conceptual revaluation and the transcendence of ruptures.
This volume explores the transformative interweaving of arts and spatialities between East and West, plus magmas of revolutionary processes in the political and creative domain, which crystallize temporarily into constantly new, global geographies of art and culture.
Ancient Eastern civilizations and their rebounding power dictate a synthesizing paradigm, appropriating, yet overhauling both the political-economic and spatial analysis of capitalism, and postmodern individualism, while leaning deeply into cultural dynamics, ancient and modern.
Rich interdisciplinary explorations of all spatial scales are proposed, while boundaries and traditional outlooks are probed. A globally inclusive, and locally respectful perspective makes specificities visible in space, art and architecture, while propelling mutual awareness between East and West.
The chapters are authored by art, architecture, visual culture, theater, film, human and cultural geography, archaeology, Byzantine studies and music theory specialists.
This pioneering book introduces the “feminine,” a dimension of film not reducible to women’s experience. Exploring this Jungian concept through movies spanning seven decades, it enhances the appreciation of film as a depth psychological medium.
