Hand + made : the performative impulse in art and craft

Name/Title

Hand + made : the performative impulse in art and craft

Entry/Object ID

TT14.H36

Description

Hand + Made: The Performative Impulse in Art and Craft assesses the latest developments in the ever-increasing overlap between contemporary art and craft. Through the incorporation of performance, the artists featured in this volume have not only broadened the context and function of the handmade object itself, but also usefully blurred the distinctions between the genres of the performing and sculptural arts. The 19 artists featured in this book have either sought to animate the handmade object by using it as an instrument of performance; to extend its impact through public interventions; or to propose their works as residuals of spectacles or happenings. The participating artists are B Team, Conrad Bakker, Nick Cave, Cat Chow, Sonya Clark, Gabriel Craig, Theaster Gates, Cynthia Giachetti, Ryan Gothrup, Sabrina Gschwandtner, Lauren Kalman, Christy Matson, James Melchert, Yuka Otani, Sheila Pepe, Michael Rea, Anne Wilson, Saya Woolfalk, and Bohyun Yoon.

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Search Terms

handicraft, performance art

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Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Valerie Cassel Oliver, Glenn Adamson, Namita Wiggers

Publisher

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Date Published

2010

Call No.

TT14.H36

ISBN

1933619260, 9781933619262

Notes

Length: 100