What is the place of art today? This book explores the new processes, contexts and relations through which contemporary art is produced. It focuses on new forms of engagement with place, politics and the everyday, illustrating the ways in which artistic practice is creating new levels of engagement within the available spaces of contemporary art.Nikos Papastergiadis challenges recent declarations in the art world that theory is obsolete, and seeks to remedy current misunderstandings as to the significance of the everyday. ...
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What is the place of art today? This book explores the new processes, contexts and relations through which contemporary art is produced. It focuses on new forms of engagement with place, politics and the everyday, illustrating the ways in which artistic practice is creating new levels of engagement within the available spaces of contemporary art.Nikos Papastergiadis challenges recent declarations in the art world that theory is obsolete, and seeks to remedy current misunderstandings as to the significance of the everyday. The author explains that while the concept of the everyday highlights the potential for transformaton at the level of the individual, at the same time it has to be seen as a critique of broader structures.Topographics explores resonances of the past and submerged traditions of thought in current artistic production, locating them in their social and historical context. Viewing the practice of writing on art as a form of imaginary collaboration, the author calls for greater dialogue between artists and writers. In so doing, he reconceptualises the relationship between discourse and practice, theory and art.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 9781854891396.
