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possibilità rappresentative

English translation: expressive potential

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Italian term or phrase:possibilità rappresentative
English translation:expressive potential
Entered by: Russell Jones

15:56 Aug 12, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / biographical information
Italian term or phrase: possibilità rappresentative
Nikhil Chopra fa il suo ingresso nel mondo della performance art nei primi anni duemila con il personaggio di Sir Raja, un nobile principe indiano dai costumi anglicizzati, pigro e affettato.

L’intreccio tra elementi autobiografici e storia coloniale e postcoloniale dell’India permea tutte le sue azioni che, procedendo per salti temporali non sempre lineari, sottopongono a continua verifica le possibilità rappresentative della performance. Costumi e accessori d’epoca, mobili, oggetti comuni, disegni e fotografie contribuiscono a creare il contesto in cui l’azione si svolge e, a performance conclusa, divengono opere installative autonome.

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I've got: Nikhil Chopra entered the world of performance art in the early 2000s with his character Sir Raja, a noble yet lazy, affected and Anglicized Indian prince.

The intertwining of both autobiographical elements and the colonial and postcolonial history of India permeate all of his actions which—not always following a linear progression—subject the [representative possibilities of the performance to continual scrutiny/review] (????). Period garments and accessories, furnishings, objects, illustrations and photographs all contribute to create the context in which the performance occurs. Once the performance is over, these objects even become independent art installations of their own.

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The 'possibilita' rappresentative' here throws me off. Is the author talking about the venue which may change how the performance is carried out? Or is he talking about the autobiographical information that--depending on what the artists which to include or omit during each performance--may vary, thus making the performance itself a bit difference?
Audra deFalco (X)
United States
Local time: 14:43
expressive potential
Explanation:
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:43
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4expressive potential
Russell Jones
3possibilities of representation
Lucy Marie Vauclair (X)


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
expressive potential


Explanation:
one idea



Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, or representational, but not representative.
13 mins
  -> Thanks; I considered "presentational" - but it's a bit clumsy with "potential"
agree  P.L.F. Persio
26 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  James (Jim) Davis
17 hrs
  -> Thanks Jim
agree  Lara Barnett: I like this.
19 hrs
neutral  Michael Korovkin: h sorry:my wife–a professional painter with 25 years intern.experience–went bonkers about this suggestion!:) She says expression and representation are 2 different kettles of fish.For many artists today,the term is anathema.Still,Aristotle an'all that...
20 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
possibilities of representation


Explanation:
just a thought

Lucy Marie Vauclair (X)
Italy
Local time: 20:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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