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華人世界的藝術研究中，首次有系統地談論藝術社會實踐的著作。
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這是一本兼具理論與實際案例分析的佳作。作者不僅針對當代藝術的社會實踐從西方經驗到台灣與東亞在地的反思，其中更包含教育及公民行動的視角，對於跨領域藝術實踐以及關心藝術連結社群發展的所有研究者而言，極具參考價值！──高雄師範大學跨領域藝術所副教授兼所長、國家文藝獎得主 吳瑪俐
《美學逆襲──當代藝術的社會實踐》一書中的當代藝術，沒有奇蹟、沒有天才，「只有街坊自救、八方支援的故事」。不論是樹梅坑溪、土溝農村、海市蜃樓計畫，對作者董維琇而言，都是當代藝術作為社會參與、環境關懷、公民論述、公眾教育與抵拒仕紳化發展的具體化現。隨著《美學逆襲》的出版，中文世界的讀者，除了過去慣於引用的畢夏普、雷西、凱斯特與布西歐之外，終於有了以在地臺灣當代藝術實踐為基礎的世界觀點，有了屬於自身觀看社會參與式藝術的論述依憑。──國立臺南藝術大學藝術創作理論研究所副教授 龔卓軍
本書以各種角度來探討當代藝術的社會實踐：從藝術史以及美學理論基礎到案例研究，從西方經驗到台灣與東亞區域性的對話，以及如何教育藝術的社會實踐；並且揭露出近年來這樣的藝術取向，對於自然環境與人文生活的深刻影響，進而帶來公民行動的醒覺。當藝術走進社會，要求活在真實裡，它所批判與質問屬於這個時代的問題，足以喚起社群的自覺，以各種充滿創意的方式去自我表達，成為一股改變的力量，這樣的藝術不只是侷限在美術館裡的，而是與我們的生活與生命息息相關，也因此更加動人。
This is a thought-provoking book that brings both theoretical frameworks and case studies into light. Tung’s book explores the perspectives of social practice in contemporary art from within Western and East Asian contexts. It also adds significant perspectives on education and civil activism. This book is worth reading for practitioners of interdisciplinary art and researchers concerned with the relation of art to the development of communities.
Mali Wu / Associate Professor and Director of Graduate School of interdisciplinary Art, National Kaohsiung Normal University ?
The Challenge of Aesthetics: Social Practice in Contemporary Art is a book that shows that contemporary art practice is not about creating miracles or works of genius; it is about the stories of “communities self-awakening and being fulfilled, as well as receiving support from the ‘outside’.” For Wei Hsiu Tung, the “Plum Tree Creek,” “Togo Village,” and “Mirage” projects, amongst others, all epitomize contemporary art practice in terms of social engagement, care for the environment, civil discussion or education, and resistance to urban gentrification. Beside the usual references to Bishop, Lacy, Kester and Bourriaud, Tung’s The Challenge of Aesthetics provides Chinese language readers of studies on social practice art with a local perspective as well as worldview from within the self-reflective framework of Taiwan.
Jow-Jiun Gong / Ph.D. Associate Professor/ Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory, Tainan National University of the Arts
This book offers different perspectives on discussions of social practice in contemporary art, from theories to case studies whether in Western or East Asian and Taiwanese contexts.? The book also reflects on the educational dimension of social practice art and its potential for civil action. ?
By confronting society and its reality, and by raising the critical questions of our time, art can prompt different communities to develop self-awareness through creative expression. Such art practice has the power to bring-in change beyond the confines of the museum and within our own lives. This is what makes the social practice of art pivotal in our time.
