Practice question · Multiple choice
Krauss argues that the expanded field replaces medium specificity with a relational structure. What does this distinction entail for how we analyse post-1960s spatial practices?
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- Does moving beyond a traditional medium mean that structural rules no longer apply?
- How does Krauss prevent the category of sculpture from degenerating into an 'anything goes' approach?
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A. They operate within rigorous structural limits rather than boundless freedom
Why
Assuming the expanded field permits total relativism mistakes structural expansion for formlessness. It does not dissolve boundaries entirely or revive material purity; rather, it binds diverse spatial interventions to precise, logical combinations across landscape and architecture.
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