Miwon Kwon
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Miwon Kwon is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of California, Los Angeles
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One Place after Another: Site-Specific Art and… von Miwon Kwon
A thorough analysis of the evolution of site-specific art and art as community engagement up to the early 2000s, concluding with some excellent observations on place identity and the role of an artist in a community.
purchased this at the Benesse House, Naoshima, Japan:
"The structures around Naoshima are super-hi-tech, 23rd-century constructions of grey reinforced concrete, with every next-generation innovation; but they take you back to the principles of spareness, simplicity and concentration that graced the haiku, brush-and-ink paintings and Noh dramas of old. Where technology makes you speedy, up-to-the-minute and all-over-the-place, Naoshima so calms, grounds and slows you that you feel as if you've stepped into a meditative shrine."… (mehr)
"The structures around Naoshima are super-hi-tech, 23rd-century constructions of grey reinforced concrete, with every next-generation innovation; but they take you back to the principles of spareness, simplicity and concentration that graced the haiku, brush-and-ink paintings and Noh dramas of old. Where technology makes you speedy, up-to-the-minute and all-over-the-place, Naoshima so calms, grounds and slows you that you feel as if you've stepped into a meditative shrine."… (mehr)
Less sentimental than, say, Lippard's 'Lure of the Local' Kwon's more objective stance is narrower in scope, drier, more prone to jargon and ultimately a less enjoyable read. Still essential alongside Lippard and Tacita Dean's 'Place' for anyone interested in the subject.
shelved at: 999 : Art / price : £11.95
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