Dewey Decimal730.922
SynopsisOver the past twenty years, since theory has begun scrutinizing the concept of sculpture itself, the genre has been experiencing a new renaissance as an artistic form of expression. This publication assembles essays, statements, interviews, letters, poems, and other kinds of texts by artists from all around the world on the various concepts of sculpture from 1990 to the present. Illustrations of the contributing artists' works show the multiple facets and diversity of contemporary sculpture. In three lengthy chapters and a brief introduction, the book presents works of sculpture, the processes used to create them, different kinds of figuration, and exhibition venues for contemporary sculpture. Intended for a broad audience of artists, curators, art historians, students, and art lovers, this volume is being produced by the Anthony Cragg Foundation for the Waldfrieden Sculpture Park in Wuppertal and serves both as an important reference book as well as a source of inspiration. The artists presented: Edward Allington, Francis Alÿs, John Bock, Mel Brimfield, Anthony Caro, Jan de Cock, Tony Cragg, Matthew Crawley, Richard Deacon, Michael Dean, Mark Dion, Elmgreen und Dragset, Chris Evans, Katharina Fritsch, Ryan Gander, Francesco Gennari, Thomas Hirschhorn, Ilya Kabakov, Mike Kelley, Hew Locke, Sarah Lucas, Paul McCarthy, Jonathan Monk, Ron Mueck, Mike Nelson, Patricia Piccinini, Falke Pisano, Bettina Pousttchi, Marc Quinn, Gregor Schneider, Thomas Schütte, Roman Signer, Florian Slotawa, Kiki Smith, Bob und Roberta Smith, Didier Vermeiren, Franz West, Keith Wilson, Erwin Wurm, Carey Young, Sculpture Now assembles essays, statements, interviews, letters, poems and other texts by artists from all over the world on sculpture as it has been developed and practiced from 1990 to the present. Illustrated with works by the contributing artists, this publication covers every facet of sculpture today: the processes used to create it, its various means of figuration and the growing number of exhibition venues now devoted to the medium. Edited by Julia Kelly and Jon Wood, and intended for a broad audience of artists, curators, art historians, students and art lovers, this volume will serve both as an important reference book as well as a source of inspiration. Artists represented include Edward Allington, Francis Als, John Bock, Mel Brimfield, Anthony Caro, Jan de Cock, Tony Cragg, Matthew Crawley, Richard Deacon, Michael Dean, Mark Dion, Elmgreen and Dragset, Chris Evans, Katharina Fritsch, Ryan Gander, Francesco Gennari, Thomas Hirschhorn, Ilya Kabakov, Mike Kelley, Hew Locke, Sarah Lucas, Paul McCarthy, Jonathan Monk, Ron Mueck, Mike Nelson, Patricia Piccinini, Falke Pisano, Bettina Pousttchi, Marc Quinn, Gregor Schneider, Thomas Schtte, Roman Signer, Florian Slotawa, Kiki Smith, Bob and Roberta Smith, Didier Vermeiren, Franz West, Keith Wilson, Erwin Wurm and Carey Young., Sculpture Now assembles essays, statements, interviews, letters, poems and other texts by artists from all over the world on sculpture as it has been developed and practiced from 1990 to the present. Illustrated with works by the contributing artists, this publication covers every facet of sculpture today: the processes used to create it, its various means of figuration and the growing number of exhibition venues now devoted to the medium. Edited by Julia Kelly and Jon Wood, and intended for a broad audience of artists, curators, art historians, students and art lovers, this volume will serve both as an important reference book as well as a source of inspiration. Artists represented include Edward Allington, Francis Alÿs, John Bock, Mel Brimfield, Anthony Caro, Jan de Cock, Tony Cragg, Matthew Crawley, Richard Deacon, Michael Dean, Mark Dion, Elmgreen and Dragset, Chris Evans, Katharina Fritsch, Ryan Gander, Francesco Gennari, Thomas Hirschhorn, Ilya Kabakov, Mike Kelley, Hew Locke, Sarah Lucas, Paul McCarthy, Jonathan Monk, Ron Mueck, Mike Nelson, Patricia Piccinini, Falke Pisano, Bettina Pousttchi, Marc Quinn, Gregor Schneider, Thomas Schütte, Roman Signer, Florian Slotawa, Kiki Smith, Bob and Roberta Smith, Didier Vermeiren, Franz West, Keith Wilson, Erwin Wurm and Carey Young., Sculpture Now assembles essays, statements, interviews, letters, poems and other texts by artists from all over the world on sculpture as it has been developed and practiced from 1990 to the present. Illustrated with works by the contributing artists, this publication covers every facet of sculpture today: the processes used to create it, its various means of figuration and the growing number of exhibition venues now devoted to the medium. Edited by Julia Kelly and Jon Wood, and intended for a broad audience of artists, curators, art historians, students and art lovers, this volume will serve both as an important reference book as well as a source of inspiration. Artists represented include Edward Allington, Francis Alys, John Bock, Mel Brimfield, Anthony Caro, Jan de Cock, Tony Cragg, Matthew Crawley, Richard Deacon, Michael Dean, Mark Dion, Elmgreen and Dragset, Chris Evans, Katharina Fritsch, Ryan Gander, Francesco Gennari, Thomas Hirschhorn, Ilya Kabakov, Mike Kelley, Hew Locke, Sarah Lucas, Paul McCarthy, Jonathan Monk, Ron Mueck, Mike Nelson, Patricia Piccinini, Falke Pisano, Bettina Pousttchi, Marc Quinn, Gregor Schneider, Thomas Sch tte, Roman Signer, Florian Slotawa, Kiki Smith, Bob and Roberta Smith, Didier Vermeiren, Franz West, Keith Wilson, Erwin Wurm and Carey Young.