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Art and Theory from a Future Perspective
Amsterdam University Press
Published on 10. April 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-90-8964-799-3 (ISBN)
Description
Art, Art Theory, Futures
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Language
English
Place of publication
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Adult education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
0 black and white; 8 full color.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-8964-799-3 (9789089647993)
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Persons
Hendrik Folkerts is co-curator of documenta 14. He studied Art History at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in contemporary art and theory, feminist practices and performance. From 2010 until 2015, he was Curator of Performance, Film & Discursive Programs at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.|Christoph Lindner is professor of media and culture and director of the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam.|"http://www.margrietschavemaker.nl/biography/" target="_blank">Margriet Schavemaker studied Art History and Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. She is currently working as curator and head of research and publications at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Schavemaker writes about contemporary art and theory, organizes discursive events (such as the lecture series 'Right about Now: Art and Theory since the 1990s' (2006-2007), 'Now is the Time: Art and Theory in the 21st Century' (2008-2009)). She also curates exhibitions and is invested in exploring the significance of media technology for the cultural field.
Content
Table of Contents[-]1. Acknowledgements[-]2. Introduction[-]3. Future Tech - Amber Case, Manuel Delanda[-]4. Future City - China Mi?ville, Rem Koolhaas[-]5. Future Image - James Elkins, Jalal Toufic[-]6. Future Museum - Iwona Blazwick, Hans Belting[-]7. Future Freedom - Hito Steyerl, Paul Chan[-]8. Future History - David Summers, Amelia Jones[-]9. Epilogue: Future Future - Juha van 't Zelfde, Patricia Pisters, Timotheus Vermeulen, Hassnae Bouazza, Melissa Gronlund, Matthijs de Bruijne [-]10. Endnotes