Carnal Knowledge : towards a 'New Materialism' through the arts

Carnal Knowledge is an outcome of the renewed energy and interest in moving beyond the discursive construction of reality to understand the relationship between what is conceived of as reality and materiality,described as the material turn.It draws together established and emerging writers,whose research spans dance,music,film, fashion, design, photography, literature,painting and stereo-immersive VR,to demonstrate how art allows us to map the complex relations between nature and culture,between the body,language and knowledge.