What We Want Is Free
Subtitle: Generosity And Exchange In Recent Art (S U N Y Series in Postmodern Culture)
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: September 2, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780791462898
Subjects: Theory of art; Generosity in art; Community arts projects; Art & Art Instruction; Art; Interactive art; Criticism; Artists and community; Conceptual; Reference
Description: "Through a variety of lenses, this book examines contemporary artists' use of the "gift" - the distribution of goods and services - as a medium for artistic production. Featuring a detailed survey of over fifty artists' projects from fifteen countries, What We Want Is Free explores how these artists use their projects to connect participants to tangible goods and services that they might need, enjoy, and benefit from. Samples of these various projects include the creation of free commuter bus lines and medicinal plant gardens; the distribution of such services as free housework and computer programming; and the production of community media projects such as free commuter newspapers and democratic low-wattage radio stations."--BOOK JACKET.