Articles of ‘Altermodern’

By Ernesto Menéndez-Conde

Altermodern is the new term the French curator Nicolas Bourriaud proposed for understanding our present. The recent Tate Triennial (London, February-April, 2009) was devoted to consecrating, or at least putting this concept into circulation. In the introduction to the catalogue Nicolas Bourriaud wrote:
“The terms ‘MODERN,’ ‘POSTMODERN,’ ‘ALTERMODERN’ do not define styles [...]

Tate Britain, London
February 3 - April 26, 2009
With the 4th Tate Triennial entitled “Altermodern,” Nicolás Bourriaud introduces a new term to characterize new forms of contemporary art that celebrate the energy and spirit of the current cultural scene. The work of these artists defined as Altermodern or “alternative modern” supports Bourriaud’s thesis that the historical [...]