PhD thesis,
El arte que traduce. 1995-2015.
University of Barcelona, (2015)
Abstract
La Traducción como mediación cultural en los procesos de transmisión y recepción de las obras de arte” dealt with the critical theories and contemporary artistic practices that use the concept of “visual translation” in the process of transmission and reception of contemporary art. The theories analysed bring Art History, Political Philosophy, Visual Studies, and Translation Studies together to shape a new methodology. The reasons for the growth of translation as an artistic interest depend on many complex contemporary phenomena, such as the globalization and the internationalization of the art market, which has expanded the possibilities of displacement of the artist’s works (Biennales, international shows, etc.). The globalization of art has eliminated the territorial boundaries that previously characterized the cultural and aesthetic maps, and has blurred the margins of artistic creation, especially when it is based on the use of technology and the interconnection between languages and cultures. The general concern regarding the material disappearance of the work in favour of its conceptual elements involves a reflection on international political dynamics and their effects on local and national artistic identity. Indeed, the movement of artists in an interconnected world produces in many cases the modification of the structural essence of artistic work in order to offer an easy interpretation of cultural and linguistic messages. In this context, translation has become a necessity. Nevertheless, translation and visual art interactions are historically intertwined.
