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Out of time, out of place : public art (now)

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Publisher: London : Art Books Publishing Ltd, in association with Situations, Public Art Agency Sweden and the European Network of Public Art Producers, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 27 cmISBN:

9781908970176 (hbk.)

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Public art now

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Contents:

Foreword -- Introduction / Claire Doherty --

Displacement. Nowhereisland / Alex Hartley Picasso in Palestine / Khaled Hourani La grande allée du Château de Oiron / Cyprien Gaillard It is what it is: conversations about Iraq / Jeremy Deller What else could we talk about? / Teresa Margolles Mobile homestead / Mike Kelley The thing I'll be doing for the rest of my life / Blast Theory Levitated mass / Michael Heizer Theaster Gates in conversation with Claire Doherty

Summary: The face of public art is changing. For decades, art in the public realm has been characterised by the landmark sculpture or spectacular outdoor event that helps to define and distinguish a specific place or community. In recent years, a new wave of international artists and producers has rejected the monumental scale and mass appeal of such iconic and permanent works. Instead, these individuals and groups favour unconventional forms that unsettle rather than authenticate a sites sense of identity; disrupt rather than embellish a particular location; and contest rather than validate the design and function of the public sphere. Performative interactions, collective activities and small scale subversive acts are just some of the unorthodox approaches these artists take. Often short-lived in impact and modest in effect, their works challenge preconceived ideas about the role of art in place-making as they seek to remake places through intervention, displacement, disorientation and occupation. This book is a survey of the most influential new forms from the past decade that are redefining the practice of public art today. Some forty key projects from around the world are organized into four sections Intervention, Displacement, Disorientation and Occupation with detailed descriptions and dozens of installation and process shots. Interviews and quotes from practitioners, commissioners and commentators reveal the impetus and context for each project, while a comprehensive introduction sets out the conceptual, practical and ethical issues raised by the work.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book Limited Loan	Whitecliffe Library General Shelves	General	N 8825 OUT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0012414

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and index.

Foreword -- Introduction / Claire Doherty --

Displacement.

Nowhereisland / Alex Hartley Picasso in Palestine / Khaled Hourani La grande allée du Château de Oiron / Cyprien Gaillard It is what it is: conversations about Iraq / Jeremy Deller What else could we talk about? / Teresa Margolles Mobile homestead / Mike Kelley The thing I'll be doing for the rest of my life / Blast Theory Levitated mass / Michael Heizer Theaster Gates in conversation with Claire Doherty

Intervention. Did you kiss the foot that kicked you? / Ruth Ewan ; Journée des barricades / Heather and Ivan Morison ; Tank man tango / Deborah Kelly ; Ataskoa / Maider López ; Dignity has no nationality / Tania Bruguera ; Various works / Partizaning ; Folkestone digs / Michael Sailstorfer ; Work no. 1059 : the Scotsman steps / Martin Creed ; Honour guard / Public Movement ; Heather and Ivan Morison in conversation with Claire Doherty -- Disorientation. Walk, hands, eyes (A city) / Myriam Lefkowitz ; Eclipse / Anthony Johnson ; Common task / Paweł Althamer ; Boat trip (Ice cream with salt/Ice cream with pepper) / Shimabuku ; Boom / Alex Reynolds ; here.now.where? / Saout Radio ; Too much melanin / Núria Güell ; Susan Philipsz in conversation with Claire Doherty -- Occupation. Flatbread Society / Futurefarmers ; Dorchester projects / Theaster Gates ; Global Guggenheim / Gulf Ultra Luxury Faction (GULF) ; 2-3 streets : an exhibition in cities of the Ruhr / Jachen Gerz ; Cinema Tahrir / Mosireen ; Proposal for the Nail House (Nagelhaus) / Thomas Demand and Caruso St John ; A place, near the buried canal / Gareth Moore ; The silent university / Ahmet Öǧüt ; Fernando García-Dory in conversation with Chris Fite-Wassilak -- Perpetuation. Modern times forever / Superflex ; Future library / Katie Paterson ; Closing time / Poste Restante ; Waiting for Godot in New Orleans / Paul Chan ; Narvik superstars / Aleksandra Mir ; Study for strings / Susan Philipsz ; The passion / National Theatre Wales and WildWorks ; Recalling the past : ruins for the future / Ahmad Ghossein ; Jonas Dahlberg in conversation with Magdalena Malm.

The face of public art is changing. For decades, art in the public realm has been characterised by the landmark sculpture or spectacular outdoor event that helps to define and distinguish a specific place or community. In recent years, a new wave of international artists and producers has rejected the monumental scale and mass appeal of such iconic and permanent works. Instead, these individuals and groups favour unconventional forms that unsettle rather than authenticate a sites sense of identity; disrupt rather than embellish a particular location; and contest rather than validate the design and function of the public sphere. Performative interactions, collective activities and small scale subversive acts are just some of the unorthodox approaches these artists take. Often short-lived in impact and modest in effect, their works challenge preconceived ideas about the role of art in place-making as they seek to remake places through intervention, displacement, disorientation and occupation. This book is a survey of the most influential new forms from the past decade that are redefining the practice of public art today. Some forty key projects from around the world are organized into four sections Intervention, Displacement, Disorientation and Occupation with detailed descriptions and dozens of installation and process shots. Interviews and quotes from practitioners, commissioners and commentators reveal the impetus and context for each project, while a comprehensive introduction sets out the conceptual, practical and ethical issues raised by the work.