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Accepted Paper:
Theory of Mediation : a new approach to the anthropology of Chinese art
Antoine Gournay
(Université Paris-Sorbonne)
Paper short abstract:
This paper will discuss how the redifinition of anthropol-logy by Gagnepain's Theory of mediation leads to a new approach of art in China.
Paper long abstract:
Jean Gagnepain's Theory of mediation has been the foundation of a new approach to the study of art (ars/technè). This paper will discuss how this can be applied to the sinicized world. Three main points will be examined :
- The clear distinction between the historical and the technical field.
- The redifinition of art and its representational, sociological and ethical implications, beyond 'material culture'
- The need to apprehend the'technical system' as a whole (as opposed to the traditional approach which studies the various 'arts' separately).