Houellebecq vs Kirac V The New York Art Critic - Forrest Muelrath

Boze Geesten | Open Geesten · May 13, 2023 · 44m

Guest: Forrest Muelrath Art should disrupt the symbolic order. That's why this case is so interesting, according to Forrest Muelrath, a New York art critic and writer. Both Michel Houellebecq in his novels and KIRAC in their films are, in their own ways, engaged in this disruption of order. This disruption in itself serves a higher purpose, as all great art does - or should do. Therefore, it is relevant to look at this Mexican standoff between these two manipulative forces in terms of storytelling and how they both try to bend the narrative to their advantage. About the series Houellebecq vs…