Interview: Boris groys
FINLEY RHYS
Boris Groys is an art critic, media theorist, and philosopher. He is currently a global distinguished professor of Russian and Slavic studies at New York University and senior research fellow at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design in Karlsruhe, Germany.
In the ever-shifting landscape of contemporary aesthetics, Boris Groys, an acclaimed theorist whose influence permeates contemporary art discourse, emerges as a singular voice. Groys’ text, “In The Flow,” offers a nuanced exploration of how the internet’s ubiquity has not merely altered artistic practice, but fundamentally reconfigured our aesthetic experience. As AI-generated imagery proliferates and global power structures in art face increasing scrutiny, Groys’ framework provides a fertile ground for examining the evolving nature of artistic production and reception. This interview delves into the aesthetic implications of his thought, probing the tensions between embodied experience and technological disembodiment and the deterritorialization of art. Through Groys’ lens, we confront an art world in flux—one where traditional categories dissolve and new modes of perception emerge—inviting us to reconsider not just what art is, but how we encounter and understand it in our hyper-connected, politically charged reality.
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