İroninin parodisi: Linda Hutcheon’un parodi kuramı çerçevesinde Maurizio Cattelan’ın Komedyen (2019) eseri

Mehmet Dere

doi:10.46372/arts.1636921

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İroninin parodisi: Linda Hutcheon’un parodi kuramı çerçevesinde Maurizio Cattelan’ın Komedyen (2019) eseri

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Makale, Linda Hutcheon’ın parodi kuramını temel alarak Maurizio Cattelan’ın Komedyen (2019) adlı eserini analiz etmekte ve postmodern sanatın parodik stratejilerini tartışmaktadır. Parodinin yalnızca mizahi bir unsur olmadığı, aynı zamanda sanatsal üretime eleştirel bir perspektif kazandırarak çok katmanlı bir yapı sunduğu tartışılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında, Komedyen eserinin sanatın ekonomik ve kavramsal değerlerini nasıl sorguladığı analiz edilmiştir. Marcel Duchamp’ın hazır nesne anlayışını, günümüzde sanat piyasasının finansallaşmasını ve spekülatif mekanizmalarını ifşa etmek amacıyla yeniden ele alan bu eser, sanatın kurumsal dinamiklerine yönelik eleştirel bir müdahale olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bu bağlamda, sanatın piyasa dinamikleri, kurumsal otorite ve medya aracılığıyla nasıl dönüştüğü incelenmiş; Komedyen’in sanatın yerleşik değer ölçütleri ile finansal sistem içindeki konumunu sorgulayan ironik ve eleştirel yapısı vurgulanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

The parody of irony: Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) within the framework of Linda Hutcheon’s parody theory

Abstract

This article analyzes Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) through Linda Hutcheon’s theory of parody, exploring the parodic strategies employed in postmodern art. It argues that parody functions not merely as a humorous device but as a critical mode that introduces a multilayered structure to artistic production. The study examines how Comedian interrogates the economic and conceptual values of art. By reactivating Marcel Duchamp’s notion of the readymade, the work exposes the financialization and speculative logic of the contemporary art market. Framed as a critical intervention into the institutional dynamics of art, Comedian challenges dominant systems of value and legitimacy. The article further investigates how art is shaped by market forces, institutional authority, and media circulation. Ultimately, the work’s ironic and critical structure is emphasized for its capacity to destabilize established evaluative frameworks and question the commodification of art within neoliberal economic conditions.

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Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Fine Arts , Visual Cultures

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Dere ^*
0000-0002-6919-2333
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 24, 2025

Submission Date

February 10, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 29, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 14

DOI

https://doi.org/10.46372/arts.1636921

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https://izlik.org/JA44KN27EP

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Dere, M. (2025). İroninin parodisi: Linda Hutcheon’un parodi kuramı çerçevesinde Maurizio Cattelan’ın Komedyen (2019) eseri. ARTS: Artuklu Sanat Ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi, 14, 89-113. https://doi.org/10.46372/arts.1636921