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Anthologie naar aanleiding van het seminarium Weak Institutionalism and the Institutionalization of Art Practice, gehouden op 27/28-07-2013 in het Guangdong Times Museum over institutionele kritiek in musea en artistieke praktijk. - Anthology of essays addressing the institutionalisation of artistic practices and the act of withdrawal that is often adopted in Eastern art. The book critiques the growing desire for museums and galleries to become recognised as places of artistic institutions and exposes concerns surrounding the institutionalisation of artist’s work, covering artistic practices across Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, China and South East Asia. A large focus of this anthology explores issues beyond a Western context and avoids a geographical grouping to the writers’ concerns. Instead, the publication is structured in such a way that the voice of each writer resonates throughout, combining to create a thoughtful and significant commentary on a largely neglected topic.