Art and Science Exchange
Hoogleraar
Universiteit Leiden
Faculty of Humanities
Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society
Fundamentele waarden in tijden van een pandemie
Ontwikkeling van normen en waarden
Expertise
- Art
- Ethics
- Aesthetic
- Risk
- Life
Expert Statement
Why is art important in these times? An art work can open up a space that is not characterized by ‘a particular’ experience, but rather by a cloud of associations that surface in a disorderly manner, calling us to revisit not necessarily the subject-matter of the artwork, but ourselves. To engage with art, it is taking the risk of new experiences and knowledge – even if they are unwanted or disturbing. Works of art can thus encourage us to deal with the risks of life, the incoherence, fears, (un)wanted desires, the ambiguities and paradoxes that characterize our lives.
Voorbeeld van relevante publicatie
Zwijnenberg, Robert. “Biotechnology, Human Dignity and the Importance of Art.” Teoria No. 1(2014):131-148.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li_TkXJJZnk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li_TkXJJZnk
Contactgegevens
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/robert-zwijnenberg#tab-2
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/dossiers/humans-of-humanities/the-story-of/robert-zwijnenberg
r.zwijnenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Contactvoorkeur
Nederlands, Engels