An extraordinary collaboration between contemporary art and critical discourse, Narrating the Catastrophe guides readers through unfamiliar textual landscapes where “being” is defined as an act rather than a form. Drawing on Paul Ricoeur’s notion of intersubjective narrative identity as well as the catastrophe theory of Gilles Deleuze, Jac Saorsa establishes an alternative perspective from which to interpret and engage with the world around us. A highly original - and visually appealing - take on a high-profile issue in contemporary critical debate, this book will appeal to all those interested in visual arts and philosophy.
Chapter titles
1. ACT AND FORM
2. LOST WORLDS, UNFAMILIAR LANDSCAPES: CONCEPTUALISING THE TEXT
3. LANGUAGE AND THE LINE: THE GEOMETRICAL ABSTRACT LINE OF BECOMING
4. DRAWING OUT DELEUZE DOCUMENTING THE STONE
5. THE ‘APPLEYNESS’ OF THE APPLE: ON CEZANNE AND THE FIGURE HEAD
6. AGELESS CHILDREN AND AMPUTEES AMPUTE
7. CIRCLING THE FIGURE THE DYER DRAWIN
8. FIGURING THE CIRCLE: THE FINAL REFRAIN
Jac Saorsa:
I am a visual artist, writer and researcher in contemporary drawing practice and I am Lecturer in drawing at Cardiff School of Art and Design. Having completed my PhD in philosophy and drawing practice at Loughborough University in 2004 I have lectured in drawing in universities in Costa Rica, Cyprus and Lisbon, Portugal. My recent publications include my second book, Narrating the Catastrophe: an artists dialogue with Deleuze and Ricoeur, published by Intellect, 2011.
