Beautiful Madness – Art Writing as Art Curating
Beautiful Madness – Art Writing as Art Curating
| Author | Mark Kremer |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Valiz |
| ISBN | 9789493246362 |
| Idea Code | 250079 |
Curating exhibitions and writing about art are closely related: both activities construct a meaningful narrative about artefacts and artists; both interact with a public of viewers and/or readers; both make space for the experience of art objects. For their work, curators and art writers often tap the primary source: the living artist. This proximity to the maker allows them to delve into artistic processes and consider things in a state of becoming. This dialogue with the artist is thus an essential tool. Structured around five topics – trace, gesture, rudiment, polyphony, fortitude – ‘Beautiful Madness’ is an accumulation of Mark Kremer’s writings on contemporary art between 1993 and 2023.
| 416 p, ills bw, 17 x 23 cm, pb, English |