Blurring the Boundaries: Installation Art, 1969-1996Far from being the latest movement or a new development in contemporary art, installation art, one could argue, is only the most recent manifestation of the oldest tradition in art, going as far back as the prehistoric paintings on cave walls at Lascaux. Fundamental to this work are its habitation and incorporation of a physical site, a connection to real conditions - be they visual, historical, or social - and often, a bridging of traditional art boundaries. The aesthetic power of installation art does not reside in the singular, commodified object but rather in the artwork's ability to become, not merely represent, the continuum of real experience. Blurring the Boundaries examines the subject of installation art through the permanent collection and exhibition record of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, an institution with a unique heritage in support of such art dating back to the 1960s. |
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... placed at eye level , also evokes in the viewer a sense of inquiry and apprehension : the viewer is confronted with a dark portal that leads into the abyss . In Drains , Gober presents a metaphor for loss , or alternatively , for the ...
... placed at eye level , also evokes in the viewer a sense of inquiry and apprehension : the viewer is confronted with a dark portal that leads into the abyss . In Drains , Gober presents a metaphor for loss , or alternatively , for the ...
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... placed in a variety of sites , as well as his audio works Brewster investigated visual and acoustical perceptions . Curated by Richard Armstrong . Bayer Bruny Richard Artschwager's Theme ( s ) 18 January - 2 March 1980 This was the ...
... placed in a variety of sites , as well as his audio works Brewster investigated visual and acoustical perceptions . Curated by Richard Armstrong . Bayer Bruny Richard Artschwager's Theme ( s ) 18 January - 2 March 1980 This was the ...
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... placed next to works displayed in a gallery or mu- seum . In Lawler's piece , however , the label is placed in the center of the installation and functions as its focal point . The label's placement suggests that it refers to the color ...
... placed next to works displayed in a gallery or mu- seum . In Lawler's piece , however , the label is placed in the center of the installation and functions as its focal point . The label's placement suggests that it refers to the color ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Installation | 13 |
Installation Art in the Collection | 31 |
Copyright | |
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