La política operativa de «Sin título»

Autoridad de denominación y distribución de significado en el arte moderno y contemporáneo

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https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v18.6326

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Sin título, Autoridad de nomenclatura, Prácticas de titulación, Arte contemporáneo

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«Sin título» es omnipresente en el arte moderno y contemporáneo, pero suele tratarse como una categoría homogénea de apertura o resistencia. Este artículo sostiene que no es ausencia de denominación, sino una estrategia operativa que redistribuye la autoridad para nombrar. Mediante cuatro estudios de caso, identifica tres mecanismos interrelacionados: resistencia semántica, intensificación perceptiva y recodificación institucional. En este último desarrolla dos conceptos: titulación diferida y transferencia de la autoridad de denominación. «Sin título» redistribuye, en lugar de eliminar, el poder de nombrar, desplazando la autoridad de los artistas hacia instituciones, mercados y públicos mediante procesos distintos pero relacionados.

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2026-10-19

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Li, J. (2026). La política operativa de «Sin título»: Autoridad de denominación y distribución de significado en el arte moderno y contemporáneo . VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 18(5), 181–193. https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v18.6326

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