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This paper puts philosopher Jacques Rancière’s paradoxical materialist account of modern aesthetics in dialogue with the combines of art and design produced by contemporary artist Andrea Zittel. Drawing on Rancière’s formulations, the paper will explain, in historical and philosophical terms, why Zittel’s design art disrupts ontological divisions and hierarchies between different spheres of practice, while also asserting the autonomy of aesthetic experience. Key words: Materialism, aesthetics, desig

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Eduardo Souza

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