Viđenje i spoznaja u vizualnim umjetnostima XX. stoljeća
Perception and Cognition in Twentieth Century Visual Arts - Beuys’s Extended Concept of Art

Summary/Abstract: The question of the nature of art is almost as old as philosophy itself. Initial philosophical debates on art confirm the relevance of relationship of art with reality as a necessity for its own recognition. Twentieth century visual art rejects the presentation of the world the way we see it because it seeks a more direct and realistic expression. In this way, visual art follows the epistemological crisis which has given perception a privileged position. Painting techniques reflect not only this new relationship toward reality but also a new comprehension of art. This paper deals with the discourse of visuality within visual artistic practices of the twentieth century keeping its focus on Joseph Beuys. Contemporary art figures as a continuation of the efforts of avantgarde. In this respect, it so closely approaches commonplace reality as to question of art’s own recognition.

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