Exhibition Review: a.O.–b.c. An audiovisual diary

Book Review| December 28 2020 Exhibition Review: a.O.–b.c. An audiovisual diary a.O.–b.c. An audiovisual diary: State of Concept. Athens, Greece: December 7, 2019–February 1, 2020. Elli Leventaki Elli Leventaki Elli Leventaki is an art historian and curator based in Athens, Greece. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Athens School of Fine Arts. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Afterimage (2020) 47 (4): 74–77. https://doi.org/10.1525/aft.2020.47.4.74 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Elli Leventaki; Exhibition Review: a.O.–b.c. An audiovisual diary. Afterimage 28 December 2020; 47 (4): 74–77. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/aft.2020.47.4.74 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAfterimage Search In 1979, philosopher and sociologist Jean-François Lyotard argued the concept of “grand narratives” and the way they defined storytelling in modern times.1 For the most part, grand narratives are used to effectively promote dominant ideologies and largely shape what is later documented as “official history.” However, every narrative we encounter, whether visual or textual, or of any other medium, is the result of someone’s choices and has been adjusted and/or edited several times before being presented as an integral structure. This is especially the case for artistic representations, where public engagement relies on what is presented as a valid and cohesive body of information. For example, when a film reaches an audience, it is not the full version that was originally compiled, but a shorter, more coherent production. Such practices are expected and considered acceptable in the film industry, and art in general, but we should probably wonder if... You do not currently have access to this content.