Transmodernity is a
philosophical
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Som ...
concept used by the Spanish philosopher and feminist
Rosa María Rodríguez Magda in her 1989 essay ''La sonrisa de Saturno: Hacia una teoría transmoderna'', later developed in "El modelo Frankenstein" and finally fully expanded in "Transmodernidad". Her approach, based on
Hegel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (; ; 27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher. He is one of the most important figures in German idealism and one of the founding figures of modern Western philosophy. His influence extends ...
ian logic, views
modernity
Modernity, a topic in the humanities and social sciences, is both a historical period (the modern era) and the ensemble of particular socio-cultural norms, attitudes and practices that arose in the wake of the Renaissancein the "Age of Reas ...
,
postmodernity
Postmodernity (post-modernity or the postmodern condition) is the economic or cultural state or condition of society which is said to exist ''after'' modernity. Some schools of thought hold that modernity ended in the late 20th century – in the ...
, and transmodernity as a
dialectic
Dialectic ( grc-gre, διαλεκτική, ''dialektikḗ''; related to dialogue; german: Dialektik), also known as the dialectical method, is a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to ...
triad in which transmodernity is critical of both
modernism
Modernism is both a philosophical and arts movement that arose from broad transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of new forms of art, philosophy, ...
and
postmodernism, but incorporates elements of both.
Transmodernism, as first identified in the philosophical work of Rodriguez (2004), is an umbrella term that connotes the emerging socio-cultural, economic, political and philosophical shift way beyond postmodernity (Ateljevic, 2013:200) which is much more wide, deep and radical than what dominant economists and politicians call globalization (Ghisi, 2010)
Other interpretations on this term have been elaborated in conjunction with the cultural movement of
transmodernism founded by Argentinian-Mexican philosopher
Enrique Dussel
Enrique Domingo Dussel (born 24 December 1934) is an Argentine academic, philosopher, historian and theologian. He served as the interim rector of the Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México from 2013 to 2014.
Life and career
Enrique Dus ...
. The concept of transmodernity has also been used to re-work the notion of postmodernity, highlighting its structural relation to globalization and informatisation.
Transmodernity in art and culture
Inspired by this philosophical concept, Berlin based artists and filmmakers Lula Dahringe
and Halea Isabelle Kal
launched the documentary film and platform project Transmodernit
which contextualises the term in the realm of popular culture and explores the lived version of this term.
The Transmodernity Project was launched in 2020 and explores the micro and macro levels of transformation while seeking to connect, educate and empower. It acknowledges the interconnectivity and interdependency of everything and celebrates change regardless of its size, with a focus on evolving, encouraging and nourishing transformation.
‘Transmodernity - The New Now’ is a documentary about changemakers that challenge and transform the current system by exploring new possibilities for transitioning into a new paradigm with alternative social, economic and cultural approaches. It raises the question of how reality can be possible in different ways. It is a portrait of our time and its currents, created by a mosaic of changemakers and their projects. It is philosophy manifested in real life.
See also
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Remodernism Remodernism revives aspects of modernism, particularly in its early form, and follows postmodernism, to which it contrasts. Adherents of remodernism advocate it as a forward and radical, not reactionary, impetus.
In 2000, Billy Childish and Charle ...
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Rosa María Rodríguez Magda
References
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External links
Rosa María Rodríguez Magda's website
Modernity