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9780295993393: Artists Reclaim the Commons: New Works / New Territories / New Publics
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ISBN 10 : 0295993391 ISBN 13 : 9780295993393
Editeur : University of Washington Press, 2013

Synopsis

Percent-for-art commissions may represent the official, professionalized face of public art, but beyond the plaza-in neighborhoods, back streets, and vacant lots, in suburban hinterlands, rural villages, and remote virtual realms-another kind of art has been taking shape, one that questions the very nature and experience of the commons. Driven by artists, curators, and non-profit organizations, these independent projects treat public space as more than an outdoor gallery. Whether temporary or permanent, guerrilla or sanctioned, object or action, such works invite us to imagine alternative ways of seeing and being while opening up new possibilities for individual and collective consciousness. When we enter their domain, public space becomes a site of resistance, a stage on which to enact experimental scenarios, and a catalyst for action-a place of both art and life.

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À propos de l'auteur

Twylene Moyer and Glenn Harper are the editors of four previous volumes in the Perspectives on Contemporary Sculpture series.

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Éditeur
University of Washington Press
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0295993391
ISBN 13 
9780295993393
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
287
Éditeur
Harper Glenn, Moyer Twylene
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Personne responsable
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