Pop-magick : Hacking Reality, One Cartoon at a Time

k 2022

Pop-magick : Hacking Reality, One Cartoon at a Time

KAPCÁR, Andrej

Základní údaje

Originální název

Pop-magick : Hacking Reality, One Cartoon at a Time

Autoři

KAPCÁR, Andrej

Vydání

European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism 2022: "Western Esotericism and Creativity: Art, Performance and Innovation", 5-7 July, 2022, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, 2022

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Prezentace na konferencích

Obor

60304 Religious studies

Stát vydavatele

Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Popular Culture; Occultism; Aesthetics; Anthropology; Magick; Esotericism

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 7. 2. 2023 11:13, Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová

Anotace

V originále

Long past are the days, when esoteric teachings and occult practices were reserved for an initiated few, clandestinely hidden away from the public eye. Contemporary society, oversaturated with visual stimuli has, thanks to modern technology, obtained an unprecedented access to sources of old esoteric knowledge, as well as modern interpretations, re-interpretations, or new ideas altogether. As early as the 60s, but predominantly in the 80s, several artistic groups, strongly influenced by esotericism, have initiated ways of spreading occult knowledge and symbolism among the population, formulating it as a practice of “changing reality”, but free of the dogmatic hierarchy of the more “traditional” orders. Everything was free to interpretation and appropriation to the modern magicians’ needs. Today, the fusion of the occult and the profane has reached new peaks. Occult-inspired pop-cultural phenomena are emerging through the whole spectrum of popular entertainment. The visual appeal of occultism has become a commodity, produced, presented, and sold on a massive scale. The practice of Chaos Magick, a highly syncretic esoteric practice has benefited from this new renaissance of the occult. What has been known as “low art” is becoming a new medium for magical expression, employed in entertainment and ritual practice alike. This presentation will focus on several case studies representing the utilization of magical symbolism in pop culture and design, their connection between the occult and the audience, as well as the influence it has on the spectator.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1435/2021, interní kód MU

Název: Velké otázky ve studiu náboženství: Snaha o propojování humanitní a přírodovědné expertízy (Akronym: VESNA)

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Velké otázky ve studiu náboženství: Snaha o propojování humanitní a přírodovědné expertízy

Citovat

KAPCÁR, Andrej. Pop-magick : Hacking Reality, One Cartoon at a Time. In European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism 2022: "Western Esotericism and Creativity: Art, Performance and Innovation", 5-7 July, 2022, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. 2022.

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KAPCÁR, Andrej. Pop-magick : Hacking Reality, One Cartoon at a Time. In \textit{European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism 2022: ''Western Esotericism and Creativity: Art, Performance and Innovation'', 5-7 July, 2022, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland}. 2022.

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