Taideväriteoriassa
Taideväriteoriassa, a term derived from the Finnish words for "art" (taide), "war" (sota), and "theory" (teoriassa), refers to the philosophical and critical framework that examines the relationship between artistic creation and conflict. The concept first emerged in the late 1970s amid Cold War tensions when artists and scholars began to interrogate how warfare shapes cultural production and vice versa. Scholars such as Jukka Virtanen and Salmi Hiltunen have developed core ideas within the field, arguing that art both reflects and influences the moral and political landscapes of war.
Key themes include the role of artistic expression in propaganda, the ethical responsibilities of artists in
Taideväriteoriassa has influenced contemporary art criticism, especially in the analysis of war art and political performance.