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“I hope that this book will strengthen our love for experimental culture, as well as expand the boundaries of the imagination of art,” said literary critic and poet Artis Ostups. The book was designed by Armands Zelčs.
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“This selection shows the way of the art manifesto as a form of experimental and provocative thinking from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. The selection tells about how the moods and ideas of the global society have changed, how different belief systems have fought with each other, trying to find the most appropriate art principles for their time, ”says Ostups.
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The book introduces a series of texts belonging to the historical avant-garde – futurism, dadaism, suprematism, constructivism and surrealism – which can be considered the beginning of the manifesto as a unique literary genre: FT Marineti’s “Founding and Manifesto of Futurism”, Valentine de Senpuan’s “Women-Futurist Manifesto” Ball “Manifesto for the first evening of Dadaists”, Olga Rozanova’s “Cubism. Futurism. Supremism “, Andre Breton’s” Manifesto of Surrealism “, etc.” It is these first hooligan works that most clearly mark the difference between the manifesto and essays, writings, treatises and other forms of presentation, “says Ostup.
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The avant-garde period is followed by post-war and modern manifestos that seem less utopian and aggressive than their predecessors. To name a few: George (George) Machun’s “Fluxus Manifesto”, Gustav Mecger’s “Self-Destructive Art”, Gilbert and George’s “What Our Art Means”, Billy Chaildish and Charles Thomson’s “Remodernist Manifesto”, Adam Pendleton’s “Black Dada”.
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Manifestos of Latvian artists and writers – Niklāvs Strunke’s “New Art”, Teodors Zaļkalns’ “Our Art”, Hardijs Lediņš and Juris Boiko’s “Approximate Art Manifesto”, Preiļi Conceptualist Manifesto, etc.
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For each of the selected manifestos, a small annotation is provided, in which the circumstances of its creation, the author or authors are announced.
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The scientific editor of the book, art historian Stella Pelše, points out: “Although these manifesto texts are not difficult to find in the original languages, it is also important to develop and clarify the relevant terminology of styles, directions and other phenomena in Latvian. The selection has significant educational potential on the cultural processes of the 20th century and will benefit the widest range of readers interested in the humanitarian fields. ”
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The selection is supplemented by Artis Ostup’s foreword on the history of the manifesto as a specific literary genre, the peculiarities of its form, its place in the history of art, today’s topicality and selection principles.
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Manifestos from English, French, Italian, Catalan, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, German have been translated by Valdis Ābols, Jānis Elsbergs, Jana Grostiņa, Ieva Lešinska, Dace Meiere, Inese Paklone, Māra Poļakova, Edvīns Raups and Arvis Vups
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Compiler and author of the preface Artis Ostups. Translators: Valdis Ābols, Jānis Elsbergs, Jana Grostiņa, Ieva Lešinska, Dace Meiere, Inese Paklone, Māra Poļakova, Edvīns Raups, Arvis Viguls. Scientific editor Stella Pelše. Literary editor, proofreader Vents Zvaigzne.
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Design author, layout designer Armands Zelčs. “Neputna” price: 19 eur.
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The book can be purchased at the Neputna Gallery at 49/51 Terbatas Street, www.neputns.lv and the best Latvian bookstores
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