What Does Style Do? Neoclassicism and the Performativity of Style Ghent University
Everything humans do or make has style. By style we mean the visual and formal characteristics of an action or an artefact. The style of an action or artefact is the most direct, visible and basic tool that we use to stage and adorn ourselves and our environment. It appears on the surface of actions and artefacts, but is far from superficial. Style facilitates social relationships, while it is also an instrument to visualize, to enforce, and ...