Deconstructivism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːkənˈstɹʌktɪvɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deconstructivism is a noun meaning (cooking) The practice of deconstructing dishes.
Meaning
(cooking) The practice of deconstructing dishes.
More Meanings
- (architecture) A development of postmodern architecture that began in the late 1980s, characterized by ideas of fragmentation, an interest in manipulating ideas of a structure's surface or skin, and non-rectilinear shapes which serve to distort and dislocate.
Example Sentences
As an artist I have to ask: How much God is there in art theories like appropriation, deconstructivism, simulation and consumerism, which from the mid-1970s on have dominated the syllabus of many institutions that teach, critique and exhibit art?
Synonyms for deconstructivism
Depending on context, synonyms include deconstruction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deconstructivist, deconstructionist, post-postmodernism, destructivist, poststructuralism, reconstructivism.
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