Fatima Zahra¹*, Sophiya Umar², Syedeh Samaneh Fatemi³, and Muhammad Usman⁴

¹Faculty of Fine Arts, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; ²Principal of MCA, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; ³School of the Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia; and ⁴School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. 

*Correspondence: drfatimasiddiqui@bzu.edu.pk (Dr. Fatima Zahra, Faculty of Fine Arts, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan).

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ABSTRACT 

The term "contemporary art" in South Asia has several equivalents and connotations. Numerous art historians characterize contemporary art terms from diverse perspectives and historical linkages. However, there is a lack of academic documentation about the accurate essence of contemporary art, especially related to art history. The article, however, focuses on the hermeneutical connotations and perspective of contemporary art especially in South Asia. This research is significant for gaining a comprehensive and precise understanding and identification of the term contemporary art that bridges the gap in academic documentation and further expands its historical context. This qualitative study explores the term contemporary art using a hermeneutical method, that will provide a vast window for interpretation. The research findings offered definitions of contemporary art from an array of perspectives.

Keywords: Contemporary Art, South Asian Art, Hermeneutical study, and Art Perspectives.

Citation: Zahra F, Umar S, Fatemi SS, and Usman M. (2024). A hermeneutical perspective towards the defining associations of “contemporary art”, Br. J. Arts Humanit., 6(1), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.34104/bjah.02404304

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