Mapping the acephale

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«Mapping the acephale» contient des textes ayant comme source d'inspiration un des dessins d'André Masson, publié dans la revue Acéphale, en plus des théories se trouvant derrière ce dessin.

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« Mapping the Acephale is a collaborative examination of the Acephale figure as outlined by Georges Bataille. TEXTS BY John Attebury David J. Beaulieu George A. Dunn Talan Memmott Don Socha Between the years of 1936 and 1939 Georges Bataille was involved with the concept of the Acephale on two levels. On one level Acephale was a journal of sorts, published just four or five times during the years Bataille identified himself with and produced work in direct consideration of this model. The Acephale leaflets contained essays from a variety of contributors (though most of the texts were Bataille's), critiques of the Fascists' misuse of Nietzsche's writing, and drawings by Andre Masson (like the one used for this project). Beneath the surface of the journal, in an almost completely private sphere, Acephale existed as a secret society. Guided by Bataille, the Acephale group participated in secret rites dedicated to the base social values of; expenditure risk loss sexuality death . . . The Acephale group sought the spread and reformation of primitive, communal drives capable of stimulating sacrifice and recognized a return through myth as a means of access to these marginal drives. They promoted a mythology with man as the pivot between extreme celestial and terrestrial forces, and Acephalic man as its significant hero. This project is concerned primarily with Andre Masson's illustration of the Acephale. Mapping the Acephale hopes to expand this model through the production of interpretive texts, critiques offered as collateral, with varying degrees of attachment to the theories behind the drawing. Each contributor to this project has been asked to provide text for 5 primary locations on the figure - namely; the heart in the right hand, the dagger in the left hand, the absence of a head, the exposed entrails, and the skull positioned at the figure's groin. Some contributors have colonized the model by focusing on other areas of the figure as well and producing location specific text for these colonies… The texts are presented through an interface that allows the end-user to explore the Acephale figure. Clicking on the marked areas of the illustration provides access to the text content. The intent of this project is not to provide a machine that attempts to clarify the Acephale; rather, the intent is to invigorate the model through a textual, experiential actualization of its form. Select a text from the menu below to enter the experience. » (http://beehive.temporalimage.com/content_maps/11a.html)

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Socha, Don
Memmott, Talan

Talan Memmott est un artiste et écrivain hypermédia. Son travail est généralement basé sur le Web et accessible librement sur Internet.
A. Dunn, George
J. Beaulieu, David
Attebury, John

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