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Name: Opera Aperta
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Author: Umberto Eco

Since the beginning of the century, a new kind of artwork has emerged that allows multiple organizational possibilities: modular musical compositions that can be reordered by the performer, mobile sculptures, informally arranged paintings, and semantic games. Eco examines this phenomenon by situating it within contemporary culture and the growing influence of the sciences, particularly the role of chance. He further investigates, from the perspective of information theory, how an artwork can remain fully communicative while remaining open to endless interpretation.

First publish date: 1968

Genre: Philosophy/Metaphysics

Authors: Umberto Eco

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