2012年11月1日星期四

look back(5) Situationist International (part 2)

------ The ideaistic transition of the SI

    As talked about in the 'part 1', the Avant-garde days of the SI devoted themselves in creating some works that can combine art and politics together. Meanwhile, they stepped forward to give a clearer explanation of the concept of 'construct situation'. Within the development of the SI, their idea grew more mature gradually.

   Nevertheless, we should always bear in mind that the idea of 'Unitary Urbanism' always play an important role in the SI, especially in the very beginning. 

   In 1960, the SI had their fourth conference, and they changed their core concept into 'the liberation of    
the games'. That is because games seemed to be the main topic of organizing people's spare time, and that was only the other style of working. And Martos regarded it as the kickpoint of the SI ------- from the critique of art to the critique of daily life,and finally lead to the critique of the revolution and the whole society.

   However, as the world is not never-ending feast, the SI started to have divergence in 1961. Some of the SI members left it and formed the SI2. The divergence of that time lead the SI into the second generation ------ the critical theory of the spectacle, from production to theory.

   Amelie Despeaux andRaoul Vaneigem were the two who led the SI to its summit.

                         Raoul Vaneigem - La Vie S'écoule


                                               SI Part 1
                                              SI Part 2
                                              SI Part 3



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