Boris Groys b. 1947
Boris Groys (born 1947) is a Russian-German philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Continental Philosophy and Post-Structuralism.
Boris Groys is a Russian-born German philosopher, art critic, and media theorist, professor at New York University, whose work has reshaped the philosophy of contemporary art and the theory of communism. The Total Art of Stalinism reread the Soviet avant-garde and Stalinist culture as a single project of total artistic remaking of life, while Going Public and In the Flow have made him one of the leading interpreters of the curatorial and aesthetic logic of late-modern art institutions. The Communist Postscript offered an austere defense of communism as the actual realization, in language and politics, of philosophy.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Russian-German
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Continental Philosophy, Post-Structuralism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Boris Groys:
“Communism is the project of subordinating the economy to politics, and politics to philosophy.”
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Attributed to Boris Groys:
“The artwork is a proposal addressed to a future spectator.”
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Attributed to Boris Groys:
“In the museum, every object is the equal of every other.”
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Attributed to Boris Groys:
“The avant-garde does not depict reality; it proposes it.”
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Attributed to Boris Groys:
“To curate is to take responsibility for what becomes visible.”
Frequently asked about Boris Groys
- When was Boris Groys born?
- Boris Groys was born in 1947.
- Where was Boris Groys from?
- Boris Groys is a Russian-German philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Boris Groys associated with?
- Boris Groys is associated with Continental Philosophy and Post-Structuralism.
- What is Boris Groys known for?
- Boris Groys is a Russian-born German philosopher, art critic, and media theorist, professor at New York University, whose work has reshaped the philosophy of contemporary art and the theory of communism.
- How many quotes are attributed to Boris Groys?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Boris Groys in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.