My life as a work of art
Subtitle: the art world from start to finish
By: Katya Tylevich & Ben Eastham
Contributors: Eastham, Benjamin, author
Series: Elephant book; Elephant book (Series : London, England)
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781780678689
Subjects: Modern Art; Economic aspects
Description: How to cut through the labyrinthine contemporary art world - from the complex and animated process starting in the mind of an artist to the end in a museum, collector's property, storage space or dump, via workshops, galleries and art fairs? The best way is to follow the only 'witness' to all these developments: the work of art itself. This book follows the 'life' of works by eight major contemporary artists, from Martin Creed's conceptual works and Gregory Crewdson's photographs (requiring crews and production values similar to that of big budget movies) to Marina Abramovic's performances and Barry McGee's motorway sound barrier graffiti (touching upon the ambivalent relationship between street art and the art market).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Pink Suitcase: How to Recognise a Work of Contemporary Art  -- by Ben Eastham; title: Subject: The Lights Going On and Off --; title: Artist: Martin Creed --; title: The Last Hiding Place: Staying Sane and Sound in the Art World  -- by Katya Tylevich; title: Subject: The Sound Wall --; title: Artists: Barry McGee et al --; title: Down the Rabbit Hole: The Waxing of a New Art Star  -- by Ben Eastham; title: Subject: Grosse Fatigue and The Pale Fox --; title: Artist: Camille Henrot --; title: Casket Case: An Artwork Best Seen with Closed Eyes  -- by Katya Tylevich; title: Subject: Dream House --; title: Artist: Marina Abramovic --; title: You Can't Kill Annlee!: Freeing Art from its Capitalistic Constraints  -- by Ben Eastham; title: Subject: No Ghost Just a Shell --; title: Artists: Philippe Parreno, Pierre Huyghe et al --; title: Up to the Minute: The Sculpture that Refuses to Grow Old  -- by Katya Tylevich; title: Subject: One Minute Sculptures --; title: Artist: Erwin Wurm --; title: The Curious Dance: The Romantic Artist and his Commercial Representatives  -- by Ben Eastham; title: Subject: Black Mould/Pogo --; title: Artist: Michael Borremans --; title: At a Crossroads: Integrating Life and Art, Finally  -- by Katya Tylevich; title: Subject: Untitled (Brief Encounter) --; title: Artist: Gregory Crewdson --; title: A Conversation between the Authors.