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* ''[[Article:Are “reconstruction” and “medium-specific narrative” just new buzzwords?]]''
* ''[[Article:Are “reconstruction” and “medium-specific narrative” just new buzzwords?]]''
* ''[[Article:The case of metal music in conceptual reconstructionism]]'': metal music is prominently featured in music reconstructions, including some of its most extreme branches (if you thought Slipknot was brutal, think twice). Why? Does it mean people who don’t like extreme music should like it?
* ''[[Article:The case of metal music in conceptual reconstructionism]]'': metal music is prominently featured in music reconstructions, including some of its most extreme branches (if you thought Slipknot was brutal, think twice). Why? Does it mean people who don’t like extreme music should listen to it?
* ''[[Article:The psychology, emotion, meaning and value of reconstruction]]'': while recontruction plays dead when it comes to meaning, emotions and value judgments, it is still ultimately used to trigger what might be what Paul Cézanne called his “little sensation.”
* ''[[Article:The psychology, emotion, meaning and value of reconstruction]]'': while recontruction plays dead when it comes to meaning, emotions and value judgments, it is still ultimately used to trigger what might be what Paul Cézanne called his “little sensation.”
* ''[[Article:Reconstruction, parody and humor]]'': pure reconstruction is acultural. Does it mean we can’t reconstruct parodies or other types of humoristic content?
* ''[[Article:Reconstruction, parody and humor]]'': pure reconstruction is acultural. Does it mean we can’t reconstruct parodies or other types of humoristic content?

Revision as of 13:50, 14 January 2022

Welcome to our art interpretation project.

You will find here reconstructions of various works, including music, painting, photography, movies, literature (fiction and non-fiction), even possibly video games. A reconstruction is not a substitute for the reconstructed content, but instead an interpretation guide which helps to focus on an overlooked aspect of content, namely the “medium-specific narratives.” It is best read when the reader already experienced the reconstructed content. Unlike traditional reviews, it doesn’t try to give an idea of the content, and unlike traditional analysis, it doesn’t add any value to the content. Instead, it highlights the content in a way that coerces the reader into looking at the hard facts of the content with a certain discipline that rewards with a newfound appreciation of uniqueness.

The motivations and goals for this project are stated in the Manifesto of Conceptual Reconstructionism. The project is basically the result of a critique of critique that arose from a personal dissatisfaction with interpretation and analysis in general, and their negligence with respect to the medium-specific narratives in particular. For a more comprehensive discussion of our interpretation framework, we refer you to our online book: Conceptual Reconstructionism: An Initiative for the Interpretation of Medium-specific Narratives.

We do not aim at building a comprehensive knowledge base. Instead, we only intend to reconstruct selected works to inspire social progress through interpretation and creation. The project is non-profit and open to people who share our vision (cf. contact info below).

Featured reconstructions

Red links are reconstructions planned for the next few months.

Music

Literature

Movies

Painting and photography

Current state of the project

Primitive reconstructions have been around since the early 2000s, but were never published. The concept has matured over the years, enough to warrant a book which got finished November 15th, 2021. The main factor that led to this project was the realization that reconstructions didn’t have to be obscure reading, but could in fact be the very opposite.

The current plans are to promote the concept to the public, and to post reconstructions.

The next step will be to build a forum where people can discuss various topics not only about reconstruction, but with reconstruction as a mindset.

Recent changes and additions

Articles and ideas of articles

Contact

If you’re interested in participating or knowing/discussing more about this project, you may contact this site’s maintainer, thaumasnot, using this site’s domain for the email address.