Understanding the Gearing of Modernism: Vasily Kandinsky's Manifesto "On the Spiritual in Art"

Magnus Vanebo and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to discuss the meaning and significance of Vasily Kandinsky's manifesto "On the Spiritual in Art". What exactly is "pure" mimesis and the "innate" power of color? Who knows... Are the thoughts presented in the abstractionist's essay even as original as the author wants them to be, or are they borrowed and perhaps even taken directly from previous thinkers? Chapter markers: 00:02 Predetermined development 10:10: Outer form hindering the inner content? 15:00: Inner necessity and universal content 18:45: The "innate" power of color 20:29: Mysticism and avoiding the representational form 22:24: Self-contradictory freedom of expression 24:59: Avoiding narratives and the fairytale-like 30:21: "Pure" mimesis, untainted by our senses 33:46: Mythological themes in Kandinsky's works? 37:50: Kandinsky's "dehumanization" 42:48: Art = one small detail of old master painting 45:13: Kandinsky's journey to abstraction 48:55: Kandinsky vs screenwriting 53:09: Kitsch & Art — an age-old dichotomy ▶ Full video: https://www.patreon.com/caveofapelles 🎵 Full audio: https://caveofapelles.com/podcast This episode featured Magnus Vanebo & Jan-Ove Tuv and was filmed and edited by Bork Nerdrum. The centerpiece was a 19th century reproduction of G. F. Watts' Hope. SHOUTOUT to our TOP SPONSORS! Fergus Ryan Shaun Roberts Matthias Proy Børge Moe Eivind Josten Would you like to get premium access? Become a patron: https://patreon.com/caveofapelles/ Subscribe to our newsletter. It is the only way to make sure that you receive content from us on a regular basis: https://bit.ly/2L8qCNn Check out our other channels: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchoolofApelles https://www.youtube.com/c/CultureWarsNow Podcast available on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Spotify: https://soundcloud.com/caveofapelles https://spoti.fi/2AVDkcT https://apple.co/2QAcXD6 Visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/caveofapelles Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/CaveOfApelles For inquiries — [email protected]