Mediación artística y cultural: ¿Un espacio de resonancia para la democracia? Apuntes teóricos desde la teoría de Hartmut Rosa

Abstract

This article explores new theoretical discussions to understand the contemporary challenges of artistic and cultural mediation. After the pandemic and the sustained growth of cultural consumption platforms through streaming, cultural participation has changed significantly. In this context, cultural spaces such as museums, theatres, libraries, and art galleries, among others, have been compelled to develop new strategies for attracting and forming audiences. In highly complex societies characterized by experiencing processes of social acceleration, the theory of resonance developed by sociologist Hartmut Rosa provides theoretical categories that help to think about new angles of work for considering the future of cultural institutions. The article begins with a historical review of the social function of cultural participation and then analyses the emergence of artistic and cultural mediation at the end of the 20th century. It then focuses on describing how the theory of resonance contributes to deepening the understanding of the concept of mediation in the current context. In the final part of the article, future challenges of cultural participation are explored, along with its contribution to strengthening democracy in Latin America.

Mediation, Social Acceleration, Resonance, Cultural Policies, Democracy