Tendencias lingüísticas en el discurso curatorial: Un análisis de las bienales de arte contemporáneo

Antonio Labella Martínez; Javier Fernández Cruz

doi:10.24310/ba.47.2025.20859

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Antonio Labella Martínez Universidad Complutense Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6810-818X
Javier Fernández Cruz Universidad de Málaga Spain

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https://doi.org/10.24310/ba.47.2025.20859

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Corpus linguistics, Curatorial trends, Discourse analysis, Curatorial style, Thematic categories, Art biennials

Abstract

This paper examines emerging linguistic trends in the curatorial discourses of contemporary art biennials, focusing on how language reflects social, political, and ecological transformations. Through a corpus-linguistic analysis of selected curatorial texts from key biennials, patterns in the use of terms related to climate change, activism, and collectivity are identified. The study also explores how these terms reflect new curatorial approaches to socially engaged art practices and their impact on art reception. Finally, the implications of these changes on artistic production are discussed, and future research directions at the intersection of language, art, and contemporary curating are suggested.

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Javier Fernández Cruz, Universidad de Málaga

Javier Fernández Cruz es licenciado en Filología Inglesa y doctor en Lingüística por la Universidad de Málaga. Miembro del grupo de investigación Tecnolengua, trabaja en la intersección entre sociedad, lenguaje y tecnología. Actualmente es investigador Margarita Salas y ha sido profesor titular en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Su labor investigadora se centra en el desarrollo de recursos léxicos en lenguajes especializados y en lingüística computacional, especialmente en análisis de sentimiento. Es panelista de lexicología y lexicografía en la Asociación Española de Lingüística de Corpus. Recientemente, ha publicado el volumen Economic Terms in the News During the Great Recession.

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