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Since the middle of the 20th century, installation art has gone from being a virtually unknown art form to becoming an acclaimed and established part of the modern art scene.
In Installation Art: Between Image and Stage, Anne Ring Petersen examines the foundation of one of present day’s most pervasive art forms. As reflected in the book’s title, installation art is influenced by visual arts and performance theatre. Installations—like sculptures—are three-dimensional formations but unlike sculptures, they are characterised by being formed as spaces or spatial scenographies that convey meaning and sensory experience through their imagery. As a result, installations are often large-scale artworks that the viewer can engage with, thus accommodating contemporary demands for spectacular, aesthetically staged events and cultural experiences that interact with the spectator.
Through comprehensive analyses of works by notable artists like Bruce Nauman, Olafur Eliasson, Jeppe Hein, Mona Hatoum, Pipilotti Rist and Ilya Kabakov, this book aims to answer a number of important and fundamental questions: What is an installation? Which techniques does it employ? How does installation art affect its viewers? How can we explain the rise of installation art in a cultural-historical perspective, and why did it spread to most parts of the world in the late-20th century, becoming a natural part of contemporary art scenes in the 21st century?
Installation Art: Between Image and Stage is important reading for anyone looking to gain a fundamental understanding of this multifacetted art form.
Anne Ring Petersen is associate professor in the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen and the editor of Contemporary Painting in Context (2010).
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