Abstraction & Economy – Myths of Growth

This publication examines the tension between abstraction and economy from various perspectives within art, law, sociology, philosophy, and economics, addressing questions concerning the current challenges of a global capitalist economy, characterized by its claim of unlimited growth. Inquiring into the role of art between concretion and abstraction, our discussion unfolds around formalistic approaches to art theory that assert autonomy. As we examine the social and economic aspects that critical theory takes into account, we seek to track down the aesthetic regime of capitalism.

With contributions by Clemens Apprich, Brenna Bhandar, Christina von Braun, Sabeth Buchmann, Karel Císař, Denise Ferreira da Silva, Patricia Grzonka, Gabriele Jutz, Eva Kernbauer, Blaise Kirschner and David Panos, Leigh Claire La Berge, Sven Lütticken, Falke Pisano, R. H. Quaytman, Christian Scherrer, Eva Maria Stadler, Jenni Tischer, Marina Vishmidt, Beat Weber, and Markus Wissen.