Mask: In Present-Day Art - Hardcover
Masks disguise us, keeping those around us from seeing who we really are. In a theatrical production, as part of Carnival, or during African tribal rites, they allow us to become someone or something other than our everyday selves. They may offer protection, concealing our identity. They may even serve as a memento, as in death masks, or the plaster casts that were sometimes taken of a famous person’s face following death. Given their deep and rich symbolism, it’s no surprise that masks represent some of the most ancient and most controversial objects in cultural history.
Published to accompany an exhibition at Aargauer Kunsthaus in Switzerland, Mask explores the appearances of masks in contemporary art. Artists have always been attracted to masks and their symbolism. Today’s artists look beyond the mere object to the interwoven social, cultural, and political meanings. Richly illustrated with works by an international group of artists, including Silvia Bächli and Eric Hattan, Sabian Baumann, Nathalie Bissig, Olaf Breuning, Hélène Delprat, Cecilia Edefalk, Aneta Grzeszykowska, Christoph Hefti, Laura Lima, Christian Marclay, Mélodie Mousset, Elodie Pong, Ugo Rondinone, Markus Schinwald, Cindy Sherman, Francisco Sierra, Simon Starling, Rosemarie Trockel, Gillian Wearing and Sislej Xhafa, the book also includes concise texts exploring the manifold approaches to the topic of masks. Two introductory essays look at the history of masks in art.
Published to accompany an exhibition at Aargauer Kunsthaus in Switzerland, Mask explores the appearances of masks in contemporary art. Artists have always been attracted to masks and their symbolism. Today’s artists look beyond the mere object to the interwoven social, cultural, and political meanings. Richly illustrated with works by an international group of artists, including Silvia Bächli and Eric Hattan, Sabian Baumann, Nathalie Bissig, Olaf Breuning, Hélène Delprat, Cecilia Edefalk, Aneta Grzeszykowska, Christoph Hefti, Laura Lima, Christian Marclay, Mélodie Mousset, Elodie Pong, Ugo Rondinone, Markus Schinwald, Cindy Sherman, Francisco Sierra, Simon Starling, Rosemarie Trockel, Gillian Wearing and Sislej Xhafa, the book also includes concise texts exploring the manifold approaches to the topic of masks. Two introductory essays look at the history of masks in art.
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Madeleine Schuppli is director of Aargauer Kunsthaus, one of the leading Swiss art museums with a comprehensive public collection of art dating from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century.
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- PublisherScheidegger and Spiess
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 3858816450
- ISBN 13 9783858816450
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages312
- EditorSchuppli Madeleine
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Book Description Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Bei Masken denken wir an Fasnacht, an afrikanische Stammesriten oder Totenmasken, an Theater und Mode, aber auch an Rollenspiele, Verhüllung und Schutz. Masken zählen zu den ältesten und zugleich umstrittensten Gegenständen der menschlichen Kulturgeschichte. Dieses Buch spürt der Maske im gegenwärtigen Kunstschaffen nach. Zeitgenössische Künstlerinnen und Künstler interessieren sich nicht nur für die Maske als Objekt, sondern insbesondere für ihre gesellschaftlichen, kulturellen und politischen Bedeutungen.Der Band zeigt mit reichhaltigem Bildmaterial und Kurztexten zu den ausgestellten Werken den jeweiligen Zugang der Kunstschaffenden zum breiten Themenfeld der Maske. Zwei einführende Essays beleuchten die Aktualität der Maske sowie deren Vorgeschichte in der Kunst. Seller Inventory # 9783858816450
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Masks evoke scenes of carnival or African tribal rites, we may be thinking of death masks of famous people, theatre and fashion, cosplay, disguise, and of protection. They represent some of the most ancient and most controversial objects of our cultural history. Today's artists look beyond the mere object, they are interested also in the social, cultural, and political meanings of masks. This book, published in conjunction with an exhibition at Aargauer Kunsthaus Aarau in fall 2019, explores their appearances in contemporary art. Artists at all times have been attracted by masks and their symbolism. Through works by distinguished Swiss and international artists and concise texts the book demonstrates manifold approaches to the topic of masks. With contributions by Yasmin Afschar, Daniel Berndt, Hendrik Buendtge, Emily Butler, Wendy Chang, Michelle Cotton, Peter Fischer, Claire Hoffmann, Olivier Kaeser, Melitta Kliege, Susanna Koeberle, Elsy Lahner, Leo Lencses, Bettina Muhlebach, Lena Nievers, Lucia Rey, Hermant Sareen, Jorg Scheller, Madeleine Schuppli, Angela Strecken, and Thomas D. Trummer. Text in English and German. Published to accompany the exhibition Mask: In Present-Day Art at the Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland between 1 September 2019 and 5 January 2020. AUTHOR: Madeleine Schuppli, born 1965, studied art history at the universities of Geneva, Hamburg, and Zurich. She was a curator at Kunsthalle Basel 1996-2000 and director of Kunstmuseum Thun, Switzerland, 2000-2007. She was appointed as director of Aargauer Kunsthaus in Aarau, Switzerland, in 2007. 181 colour, 18 b/w illustrations A wide-ranging panorama of the topic of masks in contemporary art and their manifold role in art and culture in general. Text in English and German. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783858816450
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