{"product_id":"az-yeterlidir-mimarlik-ve-asketizm-uzerine","title":"Less Is Enough: On Architecture and Asceticism","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to Aureli, asceticism is not merely a state of contemplation or renunciation of the world, as commonly understood; it is, first and foremost, a method of radically questioning social and political conditions in pursuit of an alternative way of life. Aureli demonstrates how the meaning of asceticism has changed over time, from its emergence as a radical critique of power and an opportunity for autonomy, to its diffusion into everything from the logic of capitalism to the concept of \"social\" housing and the ideological rhetoric of minimalist design. As the minimalist design motto \"less is more\" once again becomes fashionable alongside the austerity tendencies of capitalism, which is always in pursuit of achieving more with less, and as asceticism transforms into a moral imperative and an ideological aura, can saying \"less is enough\" lead us to a different way of life than that imposed by the status quo? Can the practice of asceticism be a form of resisting the subjective power of capitalism, rather than an instrument of oppression?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePier Vittorio Aureli: Aureli, who has various publications including the books \"Project of Autonomy: Politics and Architecture Within and Against Capitalism\" (2000) and \"Possibility of an Absolute Architecture\" (2011), is a faculty member at the Architectural Association (AA) and a visiting faculty member at Yale University. He is one of the two founders of DOGMA, an office that explores the relationship between architecture and the city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Today, many artists, architects, and designers feel an urge to initiate social change through their proposals; however, they rarely review their own existence, which forms the main source of their production. Many working in the fields of architecture, art, and design live in precarious conditions, work for free, and lack social security. Their lives are increasingly marked by anxiety, suffering, frustration, and at times, depression. Despite the socially concerned agenda that curators, architects, and artists enthusiastically champion in their initiatives, we know that the creative industry is highly competitive and shows no mercy to those who refuse to adapt. [...] Ironically, many of these people already lead an ascetic life; but unwillingly, they live this life [...] lacking the ability to give it an autonomous structure. In this case, the slogan \"less is more\" would at best resonate as a sarcastic commentary on our increasingly precarious situation; because we know that less is merely less, and there is nothing romantic about it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Today, many artists, architects, and designers feel an urge to initiate social change through their proposals; however, they rarely review their own existence, which forms the main source of their production. Many working in the fields of architecture, art, and design live in precarious conditions, work for free, and lack social security. Their lives are increasingly marked by anxiety, suffering, frustration, and at times, depression. Despite the socially concerned agenda that curators, architects, and artists enthusiastically champion in their initiatives, we know that the creative industry is highly competitive and shows no mercy to those who refuse to adapt. [...] Ironically, many of these people already lead an ascetic life; but unwillingly, they live this life [...] lacking the ability to give it an autonomous structure. In this case, the slogan \"less is more\" would at best resonate as a sarcastic commentary on our increasingly precarious situation; because we know that less is merely less, and there is nothing romantic about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lemis Yayın","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39408997105859,"sku":"9786058672949","price":288.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/3950\/7395\/files\/AzYeterlidir_onkapak.jpg?v=1744489183","url":"https:\/\/yemkitabevi.com\/en-us\/products\/az-yeterlidir-mimarlik-ve-asketizm-uzerine","provider":"YEM Kitabevi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}