notion : Engagement
Engagement
Every time I became involved (practically or theoretically) in a particular field of activity, I always wondered what the possible convergences of this field might be with neighboring areas or distant countries. This often led me, in my thinking, to go beyond the activity I was engaged in. Although my training was primarily in the arts, I must say that from the very beginning, my interests have extended well beyond the specific realm of art. The more deeply I committed to artistic practice, the more my interests broadened to subjects with philosophical, scientific, sociological, and also, and above all, political implications. In fact, even at a very young age, my concern (I would almost call it my obsession) was to be able to contribute to a global vision of culture. (Maldonado, Geel, 2019)