A for Alibi - Couverture souple

Deball, Marianna Castil; Kopelman, Irene

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 193312833X ISBN 13 : 9781933128337

Editeur : Sternberg Press, 2007

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

How does science transform observations into scientific facts? Which is the role of interpretation in the construction of knowledge? How could art re-signify a historical process? Such are some of the questions raised in »A for Alibi«, a book which explores the boundaries of scientific practice and art. In the last few decades, a new branch of historical studies, called »experimental history« has begun to investigate scientific processes from a particular perspective, derived from a hands-on methodology. Scientific instruments are utilized and combined to become a direct source that leads to an understanding not just of scientific history but also of scientific practice. Similar to contemporary art practice, the experimental historical approach implies a combination of theory, practice and process, sharing a wider understanding of practice in the construction of meanings. ---------- Along these lines, the Uqbar Foundation invited a group of artists to perform research and develop projects using the impressive collection of historical instruments and optical devices housed in the Utrecht University Museum. Fully illustrated, this book documents the artists' projects as well as the A for Alibi symposium where renowned scientists and art historians lectured on the origins of modern visual culture, for instance on the relation between vision and representation in history, or on the ways in which science builds up a common and social image of the world. The book also features illustrations of numerous scientific instruments from the Utrecht University Museum collection. A for Alibi accompanies the same-titled show at de Appel, Amsterdam, July 14 - August 19, 2007. ---------------- Concept: Uqbar Foundation; Design: Manuel Raeder, Mariana Castillo Deball

Présentation de l'éditeur

Un ensemble de projets d'artistes développés à partir de la collection d'instruments optiques de la collection du Musée de l'Université d'Utrecht, explorant les frontières entre pratiques artistiques et scientifiques.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sternberg Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 193312833X
• ISBN 13: 9781933128337
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible