The importance of a differentiated representation of information for Contemporary Art: Use of fruition as a classification attribute

Abstract The purpose of this study is to discuss information and art analyzing, through the representation of information, the role of Information Science. It is a discussion about the representation of information of Contemporary Art through the collaborative work among professionals. Information S...

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Published inTransinformação Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 263 - 274
Main Authors Thais CATOIRA, Carlos Xavier de AZEVEDO NETTO
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pontificia Universidade Católica de Campinas 01.12.2016
Subjects
Artist's books
Contemporary art
Information Science
Representation of information
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Summary:Abstract The purpose of this study is to discuss information and art analyzing, through the representation of information, the role of Information Science. It is a discussion about the representation of information of Contemporary Art through the collaborative work among professionals. Information Science can contribute to the treatment and organization of information since it addresses the representation of information in different contexts and materials, reducing the complexity of these objects based on the possibility of abstraction and fruition. It includes a critical reflection based on artists' books that are part of the Paraiba's Center for Contemporary Art Collection. It was found that there is a tendency to homogenize the treatment of information of artworks through descriptive representation.
ISSN:2318-0889
DOI:10.1590/2318-08892016000300002