Beyond Contemporary Art

In diesem Buch werden sowohl die innovativsten Künstler unserer Zeit als auch die kommende Künstlergeneration vorgestellt. Das Buch beschäftigt sich sowohl mit etablierten Künstlern wie Gerhard Richter, Olafur Eliasson und Anthony Gormley aufgegriffen werden, aber auch mit aufsteigenden Künstlern, deren Arbeiten sich durch eine große thematische Bandbreite kennzeichnen. Themengebiete reichen von Social Engagement bis hin zu neuen Denkweise in der Architektur, Performance und Street Art. / In this book, the author surveys the key concepts and ideas that have reverberated throughout the art world in the last decade through studying the artists who have created them. From blockbuster museum exhibitions to influential art fairs and art-stars, the ever-expanding contemporary art world has been increasingly integrated into popular culture. While highlighting established artists such as Gerhard Richter, the book also includes emerging and mid-career artists whose work ranges widely. Artists such as Jeremy Wood who plots his movement across the globe through GPS tracking, Tatsuo Miyajima who does digital light displays, Eduardo Kac who does transgenic bio-art or Santiago Sierra who paid workers to shift a heavy rock back and forth are among the international artists included in this book. Often controversial, these artists push the boundaries of what would traditionally be considered art.