ed. by Friederike Wappler ; contributors Claire Bishop, Beatrice Gibson, Thomas Hirschhorn ...[et al.]
- Author(s)
- Claire Bishop, Beatrice Gibson, Thomas Hirschhorn, ...[et al.]
- Editor(s)
- Friederike Wappler
- Publication, year
- Zürich : JRP | Ringier, 2011
- Scope
- 334 Pages, illustrated, 24 cm.
- ISBN
- 9783037641897
Theodor W. Adorno described artworks as closed, autonomous worlds that both contain society and turn away from it. This essential contradiction is at the core of any discussion of art that aspires to shake off the exhibition space and extend itself into the social sphere. In 2011 a conference was held in Germany on socially engaged art. New Relations in Art and Society is the result, gathering together a range of writers reflecting on the role of participation in art: the theoretical frameworks that have redefined the relationship between artwork and viewer; art projects that have employed participation effectively; the political and institutional challenges in promoting participatory art; and the transformation in curatorial practices that has resulted.
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