Almost Nothing(1st Edition) Observations on precarious practices in contemporary art (Rethinking Arts Histories MUP) by AnnaDezeuze, Marsha Meskimmon, Amelia Jones Hardcover, 330 Pages, Published 2017 by Manchester University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7190-8857-5, ISBN: 0-7190-8857-7
"What does an assemblage made out of crumpled newspaper have in common with an empty room in which the lights go on and off every five seconds? This book argues that they are both examples of a 'precarious' art that flourished from the late 1950s to the first decade of the twenty-first century, in light of a growing awareness of the individual's fragile existence in capitalist society. Focusing on comparative case studies drawn from Eur ..."
"Taking its departure point from the 1933 surrealist photographs of ’involuntary sculptures’ by Brassaï and Dalí, Found Sculpture and Photography from Surrealism to Contemporary Art offers fresh perspectives on the sculptural object by relating it to both surrealist concerns with chance and the crucial role of photography in framing the everyday. This collection of essays questions the nature of sculptural practice, looking to forms of p ..."
Thomas Hirschhorn Deleuze Monument (AFTERALL) by AnnaDezeuze Hardcover, 100 Pages, Published 2014 by Afterall Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84638-144-7, ISBN: 1-84638-144-4
"Part-text, part-sculpture, part-architecture, part-junk heap, Thomas Hirschhorn's often monumental but precarious works offer a commentary on the spectacle of late-capitalist consumerism and the global proliferation of commodities. Made from ephemeral materials -- cardboard, foil, plastic bags, and packing tape -- that the artist describes as "universal, economic, inclusive ..."
The do-it-yourself artwork(1st Edition) Participation from Fluxus to New Media (Rethinking Arts Histories MUP) by AnnaDezeuze, Manchester University Press Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2010 by Manchester University Press Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-7190-8144-6, ISBN: 0-7190-8144-0
"Viewers of contemporary art are often invited to involve themselves actively in artworks, by entering installations, touching objects, performing instructions or clicking on interactive websites. Why have artists sought to engage spectators in these new forms of participation? In what ways does active participation affect the viewer's experience and the status of the artwork? Spanning a range of practices including kinetic art, happenin ..."
"Critical analyses, case studies, and artist interviews examine works of art that are realized with the physical involvement of the viewer. How are we to understand works of art that are realized with the physical involvement of the viewer? A relationship between a work of art and its audience that is rooted in an experience that is both aesthetic and physical? Today, these works often use digital technologies, but artists have created p ..."
Live or Die(1st Edition) Philippe Vandenberg and Bruce Nauman by Wouter Davidts Hardcover, 80 Pages, Published 2017 by Cannibal Publishing Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-94-92677-00-6, ISBN: 94-92677-00-8