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The sorcerer's burden : contemporary art & the anthropological turn.

Title
The sorcerer's burden : contemporary art & the anthropological turn.
Publication
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico : Radius Books ; Austin, Texas : The Contemporary Austin, [2019]
  • New York, New York : D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Grachos, Louis
  • Pesanti, Heather
  • Storr, Robert
  • Odo, David
  • Hendrickson, Julia V.
  • Contemporary Austin (Museum), issuing body, host institution.
Description
271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 33 cm
Summary
'The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art & the Anthropological Turn' explores the complicated relationship between art and anthropology as it has been probed in the work of contemporary artists. Focusing on artists who appropriate, manipulate and transform elements found in anthropological methodologies and practices to create contemporary works that are alternately subversive, humorous, satirical, dark, playful and enchanting, 'The Sorcerer's Burden' considers the complex results that emerge when contemporary artists, curators and exhibitions turn to anthropology. These artists--working in painting, sculpture, photography, film, video and performance--explore the intersection between fact and fiction, and the questionable proposal that any field, media or genre might propose to convey the 'truth.' Artists featured in this volume include Ed Atkins, Nuotama Frances Bodomo, Theo Eshetu, Cameron Jamie, Kapwani Kiwanga, Marie Lorenz, Nathan Mabry, Ruben Ochoa, Dario Robleto, Shimabuku and Julia Wachtel. Exhibition: The Contemporary Austin, USA (14.09.2019-19.01.2020).
Subject
  • 2000-2099
  • Art and anthropology > Exhibitions
  • Art, Modern > 21st century > Exhibitions
  • Anthropology > Exhibitions
  • Anthropology
  • Art and anthropology
  • Art, Modern
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • "This catalogue accompanies the exhibition: The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art & the Anthropological Turn on view at The Contemporary Austin, Jones Center on Congress Avenue, Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria, September 14, 2019 - January 19, 2020, organized by Heather Pesanti..."--Page 9.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Foreword & acknowledgements / Louis Grachos -- Being there / Heather Pesanti -- Between an aesthetic hunch and a hard science / Robert Storr -- On the ethics of art and anthropology: a conversation / David Odo & Heather Pesanti -- L'hôtel n'est pas l'expéditeur / Julia V. Hendrickson -- Farther afield -- Exhibition checklist -- Artists + contributors -- Credits.
Call Number
JQG 19-1071
ISBN
  • 9781942185604
  • 194218560X
OCLC
1105596620
Title
The sorcerer's burden : contemporary art & the anthropological turn.
Publisher
Santa Fe, New Mexico : Radius Books ; Austin, Texas : The Contemporary Austin, [2019]
Distributor
New York, New York : D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Event
"The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art & the Anthropological Turn" : 2019 September 14, 2019 - 2020 January 19, The Contemporary Austin, Jones Center on Congress Avenue, Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Part at Laguna Gloria.
Chronological Term
2000-2099
Added Author
Grachos, Louis, writer of supplementary textual content.
Pesanti, Heather, curator, writer of added commentary.
Storr, Robert, writer of added commentary.
Odo, David, writer of added commentary.
Hendrickson, Julia V., writer of added commentary.
Contemporary Austin (Museum), issuing body, host institution.
Research Call Number
JQG 19-1071
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