Title: It's a great pressure to be here /
Authors: Walch, Raul, 1980-; Feireiss, Lukas; Gavin, Francesca; Shipwright, Fiona
Year: 2019
Subjects: Walch, Raul, Pictorial works.; Art and society Pictorial works.; Conceptual art History Pictorial works.; Site-specific installations (Art) History Pictorial works.; Art and society; Conceptual art; Site-specific installations (Art)
Abstract: "Raul Walch is a sculptor and conceptual artist. Yet, in his site-specific interventions, he turns into a critical investigator, performer, and activist as well. Aside from being a survey of his artistic practice, It’s a great pressure to be here, is a wry comment on the globalized present, the human condition, and contemporary societal issues. A topical glossary, encompassing inspirations, ideas, people, and places, scholarly essays, and an interview convey how artistic engagement can become instrumental in the examination and possible transformation of the given socio-political realities"--publisher's description.
Contents: Ways of reading Raul Walch / by Lukas Feireiss -- Urban semaphore : the artist as telegrapher / by Fiona Shipwright.