Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
possibilità rappresentative
English translation:
expressive potential
Added to glossary by
Russell Jones
Aug 12, 2013 15:56
11 yrs ago
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Italian term
possibilità rappresentative
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
biographical information
Nikhil Chopra fa il suo ingresso nel mondo della performance art nei primi anni duemila con il personaggio di Sir Raja, un nobile principe indiano dai costumi anglicizzati, pigro e affettato.
L’intreccio tra elementi autobiografici e storia coloniale e postcoloniale dell’India permea tutte le sue azioni che, procedendo per salti temporali non sempre lineari, sottopongono a continua verifica le possibilità rappresentative della performance. Costumi e accessori d’epoca, mobili, oggetti comuni, disegni e fotografie contribuiscono a creare il contesto in cui l’azione si svolge e, a performance conclusa, divengono opere installative autonome.
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I've got: Nikhil Chopra entered the world of performance art in the early 2000s with his character Sir Raja, a noble yet lazy, affected and Anglicized Indian prince.
The intertwining of both autobiographical elements and the colonial and postcolonial history of India permeate all of his actions which—not always following a linear progression—subject the [representative possibilities of the performance to continual scrutiny/review] (????). Period garments and accessories, furnishings, objects, illustrations and photographs all contribute to create the context in which the performance occurs. Once the performance is over, these objects even become independent art installations of their own.
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The 'possibilita' rappresentative' here throws me off. Is the author talking about the venue which may change how the performance is carried out? Or is he talking about the autobiographical information that--depending on what the artists which to include or omit during each performance--may vary, thus making the performance itself a bit difference?
L’intreccio tra elementi autobiografici e storia coloniale e postcoloniale dell’India permea tutte le sue azioni che, procedendo per salti temporali non sempre lineari, sottopongono a continua verifica le possibilità rappresentative della performance. Costumi e accessori d’epoca, mobili, oggetti comuni, disegni e fotografie contribuiscono a creare il contesto in cui l’azione si svolge e, a performance conclusa, divengono opere installative autonome.
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I've got: Nikhil Chopra entered the world of performance art in the early 2000s with his character Sir Raja, a noble yet lazy, affected and Anglicized Indian prince.
The intertwining of both autobiographical elements and the colonial and postcolonial history of India permeate all of his actions which—not always following a linear progression—subject the [representative possibilities of the performance to continual scrutiny/review] (????). Period garments and accessories, furnishings, objects, illustrations and photographs all contribute to create the context in which the performance occurs. Once the performance is over, these objects even become independent art installations of their own.
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The 'possibilita' rappresentative' here throws me off. Is the author talking about the venue which may change how the performance is carried out? Or is he talking about the autobiographical information that--depending on what the artists which to include or omit during each performance--may vary, thus making the performance itself a bit difference?
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +4 | expressive potential | Russell Jones |
3 | possibilities of representation | Lucy Marie Vauclair (X) |
Change log
Aug 26, 2013 06:45: Russell Jones Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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11 mins
Selected
expressive potential
one idea
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Yes, or representational, but not representative.
13 mins
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Thanks; I considered "presentational" - but it's a bit clumsy with "potential"
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agree |
P.L.F. Persio
26 mins
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Thanks
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agree |
James (Jim) Davis
17 hrs
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Thanks Jim
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agree |
Lara Barnett
: I like this.
19 hrs
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neutral |
Michael Korovkin
: h sorry:my wife–a professional painter with 25 years intern.experience–went bonkers about this suggestion!:) She says expression and representation are 2 different kettles of fish.For many artists today,the term is anathema.Still,Aristotle an'all that...
20 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
47 mins
possibilities of representation
just a thought
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