Sublated
Does "sublated" in the following context mean "altered"?
Context:
For example, in Mask XXXV, 2007, a postcard of a cavern by the sea is collaged over a female star’s face, the opening of the cavern acting both as a cover of and an opening beyond her face that is reminiscent of the opacity and translucency in some of Magritte’s paintings. The work seethes with ambiguity and an eroticised, sublated
violence that shatters the stability of the iconic image. The obsolescent quality of collage makes it a valuable strategy for Stezaker, as it slows down the fast-paced fluidity of image circulation in the media.
Top answer
"Sublate" is a term of art from logic and philosophy, and it is new to me, I must admit. It means "negate", basically. The writer seems to mean that the violence in the piece has been negated to the point where it is no longer actually there but is still felt by the viewer.
- "Sublate" is a term of art from logic and philosophy, and it is new to me, I must admit.
- It means "negate", basically.
- The writer seems to mean that the violence in the piece has been negated to the point where it is no longer actually there but is still felt by the viewer.
- She is treading very close to the line there, in my opinion.
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"Sublate" is a term of art from logic and philosophy, and it is new to me, I must admit. It means "negate", basically. The writer seems to mean that the violence in the piece has been negated to the point where it is no longer actually there but is still felt by the viewer. She is treading very close to the line there, in my opinion.
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