Representations of existential philosophy in the products of contemporary European feminist graphics

Authors

  • Azhar Kadhum Kareem College of Fine Arts/Department of Fine Education/University of Babylon
  • Ali Shanawa Wadi College of Fine Arts/Department of Fine Education/University of Babylon

Keywords:

Representations, philosophy, existentialism, products, graphics, European feminist.

Abstract

This research is concerned with studying (representations of existential philosophy in the products of contemporary feminist graphics). The research includes three chapters. The first chapter is devoted to clarifying the research problem, its importance, the need for it, its goal and its limits, and then identifying the most important terms contained therein.Where the problem of the current research ended with the following question: What are the representations of existential philosophy in the products of contemporary European feminist graphics.?And the importance of the current research and the need for it, as it presents the most important proposals of existential philosophy and its most important intellectual principles.The current study also aims to identify the representations of existential philosophy in the products of contemporary European feminist graphic.A review of the most important terms contained in the title and their procedural definition. The second chapter included two sections, where the first topic included existential philosophy and its impact on feminist movements, while the second included contemporary feminist art.As for the third chapter, it was demonstrated on the research procedures, and the five sample models were analyzed. The fourth chapter was devoted to presenting the research results, conclusions, recommendations and suggestions. The most important findings of the research are:1-European women are subject to different types of visible and invisible authority that besiege their aspirations and their ability to express themselves, which is reflected in the portrayal of female bodies and faces in situations that suggest autism, isolation, refraction and submission to authority. As in model (1, 3, 4, 5(2-The vocabulary of corpses, dead and closed places is repeated to express the distress experienced by most women in the world surrounded by various types of taboos, warnings and strict instructions designed to place women in a lower rank in existence. As in model (1, 3, 4, 5(Among the most important conclusions reached by the research:1-The existential feeling experienced by the artist during the completion of the artwork is a special awareness characterized by transcendence of attitudes and detachment from oneself temporarily for the purpose of better understanding oneself.2-The process of artistic formulation of female bodies through movement and facial features is the most important expressive media in art throughout history, employed by artists to represent the various expressive and emotional disclosures, private and public.The research also referred to a set of recommendations and suggestions, and contained a list of sources, references and appendices.

 

Published

2023-08-20