Installation Art

Beschrijving

Kritisch en historisch overzicht van installatiekunst van 1960 tot heden waarbij zowel casus-studies als individuele werken van belangrijke kunstenaars worden onderzocht. - Coll. VAM: Graham, Dan, Public Space/ Two Audiences, 1976, p. 73 ill. kleur ; Lissitzky, El, Proun Room, 1923, p. 81 ill. kleur. - Installation art is more of an impulse than a unitary movement, and artists from the surrealists to the minimalists have created installations. London Evening Standard critic Bishop (curator, Royal Coll. of Art, London) offers a simple but comprehensive breakdown of the subgenres of post-1960 installation art and explores the ideological underpinnings of installation. While the art may be political, confrontational, dreamlike, or a purely aesthetic experience, all of its artists, Bishop explains, are invested in expanding the role of the art viewer from that of a passive observer of static objects to an active participant in an enveloping art experience. She also examines weaknesses of installation, e.g., that the intent of the artist is frequently overlooked or overwhelmed by the peripheral experiences of the viewer. The many photographs do a reasonable job of documenting the works of such artists as Vito Acconci, Ilya Kabakov, and Olafur Eliasson. An excellent introduction to an important aspect of contemporary art, this work is recommended for academic and larger public libraries