Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Aesthetics"
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The aesthetics of challenge: Mario Perniola and Dandyism
(NUI Galway, 2021-01-06)This thesis compares the work of the Italian philosopher and writer Mario Perniola and the phenomenon of dandyism. Specifically, it focuses on Perniola’s aesthetic and philosophical thought in order to develop and explore ... -
The Kantian foundation of Aby Warburg’s theory of culture: An interpretation of the concept of orientation
(NUI Galway, 2021-05-05)The aim of this work is to provide an interpretation of Aby Warburg’s scholarship highlighting its connections with Kant’s philosophy in order to offer a more systematic account of its scope and principles. Although it is ... -
Mindfulness and painting: the relevance of Dufrenne
(2016-05-27)This thesis examines the relationship between painting and mindfulness, including the notion of painting as a mindfulness based intervention. This premise is explored with reference to the aesthetics of Mikel Dufrenne. ... -
Punk aesthetics in cinema: The intersections of punk movements, queer histories and subcultural filmmaking
(NUI Galway, 2021-10-24)This research combines historical and political investigations into the relationship between punk subcultures and film, tracing the development of punk aesthetics on screen through certain independent, avant-garde and ... -
Reading building: A Gadamerian account of architecture
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-27)This thesis brings Gadamer’s philosophy of art to bear on the experience of built space. I argue that Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics, as an approach that proposes understanding as situated and relational, is applicable ... -
Suspended pratfalls: Slapstick in contemporary art
(2018-02-22)This thesis considers a comedic trend in contemporary art that engages in a process of critical enquiry towards its own material structure and contextual frameworks. Certain contemporary artists employ a form of critical ...