In this work, the artist proposes taking a closer look at the problematic concept of autonomy through the prism of history.
The thesis investigates city walls as a symbolic monument to absolute sovereignty, while exploring city-states as examples
of autonomous entity and antithesis to the contemporary trend towards globalization. Italian citystates of the Middle Ages
and Renaissance are used as a case study through which to examine economical, political and cultural points of view, with
the emphasis on the evolution of aesthetics and philosophy. Furthermore, it traces the influential role of the artist as it
has been changed and expanded by the urban community and its values. The artist presents the city-state as a metaphor for
autonomy, as presented through her artwork and research.
Video
Video
Fact Box
Dreams of autonomy
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Date
June 13, 2018