Aschenbrenner L (2024)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2024
Book Volume: 20
Pages Range: 73-99
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1080/17432200.2024.2303899
This paper presents a study of the aesthetics of the free-form improvisational dance practice Gaga as an example of contemporary neo-spirituality. The study is based on aesthetic data collected in recreational Gaga classes at the Suzanne Dellal Centre in Tel Aviv. The study shows that the aesthetics of practices are relational and depend on a variety of heterogeneous factors; collective and shared aesthetics persist despite individualization. The paper develops assemblage thinking as a theoretical and practical framework for approaching aesthetics. It combines the specific analytical approach of aesthetic analysis with the theoretical concept of assemblage and applies it to an example of neo-spirituality. It evolves the concept of “aesthetic assemblage” to address the challenges of studying practices that focus on movement, body, and experience. It demonstrates that studying aesthetic assemblages of neo-spiritual practices helps to foster an understanding of social and cultural dynamics in the context of religion.
APA:
Aschenbrenner, L. (2024). Aesthetic Assemblages: Relational Aesthetics of the Israeli Movement Practice Gaga. Material Religion, 20(1), 73-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/17432200.2024.2303899
MLA:
Aschenbrenner, Lina. "Aesthetic Assemblages: Relational Aesthetics of the Israeli Movement Practice Gaga." Material Religion 20.1 (2024): 73-99.
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