Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

Notes on Metamodernism

Rate this book
In this essay, we will outline the contours of this discourse by looking at recent developments in architecture, art, and film. We will call this discourse, oscillating between a modern enthusiasm and a postmodern irony, metamodernism. We argue that the metamodern is most clearly, yet not exclusively, expressed by the neoromantic turn of late associated with the architecture of Herzog & de Meuron, the installations of Bas Jan Ader, the collages of David Thorpe, the paintings of Kaye Donachie, and the films of Michel Gondry.

____
Metamodernism is the term for a cultural discourse and paradigm that has emerged after postmodernism. It refers to new forms of contemporary art and theory that respond to modernism and postmodernism and integrate aspects of both together. At its core, metamodernism is about ambiguity, reconstruction, dialogue, collaboration, and creative paradox.

15 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2010

48 people want to read

About the author

Timotheus Vermeulen

12 books4 followers

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
10 (58%)
4 stars
5 (29%)
3 stars
1 (5%)
2 stars
1 (5%)
1 star
0 (0%)
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
Profile Image for Andreas Dölitzsch.
23 reviews2 followers
June 20, 2022
Die Metamoderne als Nachfolge der Postmoderne, so die steile These zweier Holländischer Philosophen. Und zwar eine neue Zeitform als Synthese von modern und postmodern. 12 Jahre später, heute, kann die These weder abgeschrieben noch bestätigt werden. Die Generation Z passt von mir aus sehr gut in dieses Bild. Allerdings beschäftigen wir uns durch neue Unruhen (Ukraine-Krieg) heute auch gerade wieder mit alten Fragen - über Gewalt und Frieden. Interessant bleibt für mich der Gedanke, dass Facebook ihren Namen auf „Meta“ umtaufte. Eine Zeit, die wir wohl erst im Rückblick in Worten benennen können.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Lilac A. Penda.
197 reviews
March 22, 2025
What I don't quite get is the difference between Metamodernism and Absurdism. The two hold quite a few similarities. And I can't quite place my finger on the differences.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.