Summary
73
Art as transaction
Fall 2011
The issue Art as transaction focuses on the “transactions” implicit in relational aesthetics, by considering how certain works fall within the scope of market logic, by reflecting on the ethics of these practices and on the risks of involving participants, and by analyzing works that voluntarily exploit various financial models, be it in parody or for profit.
Editorial
Feature
Off-Features
Columns
Reviews
Young Critics
Current Issue
Tourism
Spring Summer 2024
Because it is essential for it to be open to the world, art is particularly affected by concerns related to planetary travel. From a position at the intersection of contemporary art, leisure, ecology, and destination culture, Esse no. 111 observes artists’ and critical thinkers’ strategies for revisiting the very notion of tourism. Although the harmful impacts of the tourism industry are beyond question, the thematic section avoids falling prey to tourismphobia and simply pointing out its failures. Rather, this issue offers a guided tour of situations and places where art and tourism converge.