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Conceptual stone sculpture by Jacek Tylicki/Palolem Island, India: Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
with the general changes in fine arts. start with, fine arts and religion have
Fourth, it is rather odd that a a very strong historical bond. It is so • Wikipedia article on fine arts
burning issue like global warming old and strong that the 200 years of www.tinyurl.com/eqaya
has almost been neglected as a topic secular art can well be described as a
of fine arts. And, I think in future the mere parenthesis. The bond between • Art History Guide
issue will not have much influence, fine arts and religion has been the www.arthistoryguide.com
unlike the influence of feminism on norm, not the exception. Then,
contemporary art. Weather is simply during the contemporary era, there • ArtLex article on feminism
not so sexy a issue like the question of are strong remnants of the modernist and feminist art
gender and sexual identity. Of course idea of rationalism. Now, rationalism www.tinyurl.com/6ka3j8w
the developments in fine arts will is finally out of fashion.
contribute to global warming in other During the modernist era,
ways, as big art events will be set in nationalism was something that was
places in far away lands. Shanghai looked down upon. In postmoderism, principles of change seriously.
in China is increasingly becoming it became something to be toyed and However, that leaves us with one
an important centre of fine arts, Sao played with. In the contemporary last question: What shall we call the
Paulo in Brazil too. As large number era, it became a source of alarm. new coming era? I think that the name
of Western art enthusiasts travel to Nationalism too is on the rise contemporary was a very bad choice
these new capitals of culture, they do worldwide, and in future we will for the present époque. Maybe we can
leave a large carbon footprint. surely see non-ironic fine arts based come up with something better for
A big change that I think will on strong nationalist themes. the next one. Any suggestions?
have a more direct impact on fine Some of these predictions are of
arts is the return of religion. Religion course more educated guesses than
is a rising force in our society, and others. We can be certain that fine
all signs indicate that this will grow arts will continue to exist, and we
larger. For me, there are strong can be sure this will involve changes. Peter Ekström is an art theorist and artist, based
reasons backing this prediction. To That is why we need to take the four in Örebro, Sweden.