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grasping one’s place in the present Does "grasping one’s place in the present" in the last line of the following context mean "to represent the situation and condition of a person in the present time"? Context: Scratching has as its subject—through an elaborate chart, lectures delivered by the artist, and newspaper and other clippings—the entirety of the Arab art world. Ra’ad’s installation points to a network of individuals and institutions that presently constitute it, and also to the vast monetary sums that are fueling its expansion. The project is an almost manic continuation of Ra’ad’s drive to collect, present, and synthesize data as a means of grasping one’s place in the present.
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Diana lluch
I think it means that the artist is trying to make a name for himself by collecting, presenting and synthesizing data. To become famous. Hope this helps.
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This artist usually creates imaginary characters in his artworks and installations. For example He presents evidences allegedly reported by an official spy as his artwork while the character of the spy is completely imaginative. With this presumption, can it be said that "grasping one’s place in the present" means "representing another new imaginary character"?
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Diana lluch
No, the last sentence is talking about a project and his drive to make a place for himself in the art world. I don't know, this is my understanding of what I am reading. I guess I would need to read more paragraphs to make sense of it. To grasp is to take hold of something with your hands, here it is a metaphor, grasping one's place in the present. So, my understanding is, the artist is wanting to make a name for himself. Maybe I'm wrong and someone else has a better idea.
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