V. (Veronica ) Peselmann, Dr
Assistant Professor for Modern and Contemporary Art
Expertise
My research explores the intersection of materials, techniques, and historical contexts in painting and visual culture with a focus on the 19th and 20th century. My first book, published in 2020, examines the concept of "ground" in 19th-century art, and analyses the significance of industrially produced canvas for the conception of ground. With particular attention to works by Gustave Courbet and Camille Corot, the book offers a historiographical understanding of the material foundations of painting. In subsequent research, I have examined the relationship between format, scale and handling in 20th-century art, with a particular focus on Artists' Books and Rubber Stamp Art that adress notions of (post-) colonial memory, censorship and heritage. Currently, I am working on a research project on the theme of extractivism, exploring the complex connections between wood, paper, and environmental concerns in the art of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Overige functies
- Director of Studies MA Art History and Curatorial Studies
- My Open Office Hours in Bloc 1a will take place on: Oct. 30, 13-14.00; Nov. 13, 12-13.00; Nov. 26, 12-13.00; Dec. 10. 15-16.00 In my office: OBS 34, 1.04. No email confirmation necessary, just come by, there might be some wait though.
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