Mirrormirror: The Reflective Surface in Contemporary Art - Couverture rigide

Petry, Michael

 
9780500026205: Mirrormirror: The Reflective Surface in Contemporary Art
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0500026203 ISBN 13 : 9780500026205
Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2024

Synopsis

A dazzling exploration of the use, as a medium, of mirrors and reflective surfaces in contemporary art worldwide.

The many faces and spaces to be found in reflective surfaces are presented in this intriguing global survey of work by artists across media, nationalities, genders and locations. As dazzling as it is thought-provoking, MirrorMirror is the latest in Michael Petry's innovative series of investigations of tendencies in contemporary art, as seen through the eyes of a practising artist, curator and writer.

From site-specific installations involving large mirrors placed in the natural environment to intimate reflective surfaces designed to challenge the viewer's stability, the works in MirrorMirror invite us to ponder and - yes - reflect upon the nature of reality and our place within the world. A multitude of artworks capture how mirrors appeal to more than just human vanity but are objects of magic, transformation and power.

A fascination with mirrors and reflective surfaces is a common theme among artists of the past. Present-day practitioners are no less intrigued, revisiting historical concerns and approaches for contemporary circumstances, often working with modern technologies and materials, from stainless steel to vinyl and from polished obsidian to sunglass lenses. Michael Petry gives special consideration to selfies and the way in which the mobile phone now operates as a modern-day mirror to the self. A wide-ranging survey of the many different ways contemporary artists have incorporated reflection and reflectiveness, this book also shows how these
artists are in dialogue with works and ideas handed down through history.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michael Petry is an artist, author, and director of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), London. He is the author of The Art of Not Making, Nature Morte, and The Word Is Art.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A dazzling exploration of the use, as a medium, of mirrors and reflective surfaces in contemporary art worldwide.

The many faces and spaces to be found in reflective surfaces are presented in this intriguing global survey of work by artists across media, nationalities, genders and locations. As dazzling as it is thought-provoking, MirrorMirror is the latest in Michael Petry's innovative series of investigations of tendencies in contemporary art, as seen through the eyes of a practising artist, curator and writer.

From site-specific installations involving large mirrors placed in the natural environment to intimate reflective surfaces designed to challenge the viewer's stability, the works in MirrorMirror invite us to ponder and - yes - reflect upon the nature of reality and our place within the world. A multitude of artworks capture how mirrors appeal to more than just human vanity but are objects of magic, transformation and power.

A fascination with mirrors and reflective surfaces is a common theme among artists of the past. Present-day practitioners are no less intrigued, revisiting historical concerns and approaches for contemporary circumstances, often working with modern technologies and materials, from stainless steel to vinyl and from polished obsidian to sunglass lenses. Michael Petry gives special consideration to selfies and the way in which the mobile phone now operates as a modern-day mirror to the self. A wide-ranging survey of the many different ways contemporary artists have incorporated reflection and reflectiveness, this book also shows how these
artists are in dialogue with works and ideas handed down through history.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0500026203
ISBN 13 
9780500026205
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
288
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Personne responsable
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