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Blind Faith

Between the Visceral and the Cognitive in Contemporary Art


  • Prestel
  • by Anna Schneider
At a time when society seems to have given up believing in facts, relying on a sense of blind faith instead, the body and mind binary has gained considerable importance in contemporary art. Thought-provoking texts as well as stunning visual material of works by some of today's most acclaimed young artists are brought together in this highly original volume that investigates issues of the body and mind in a moment when reality has become an increasingly loaded term.

ISBN 9783791357782 | E | PB
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Publisher Prestel
ISBN 9783791357782
Author(s) Anna Schneider
Publication date May 2018
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 286 x 216 mm
Pages 224
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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At a time when society seems to have given up believing in facts, relying on a sense of blind faith instead, the body and mind binary has gained considerable importance in contemporary art. Thought-provoking texts as well as stunning visual material of works by some of today's most acclaimed young artists are brought together in this highly original volume that investigates issues of the body and mind in a moment when reality has become an increasingly loaded term. Artists included in the book are Ed Atkins, Kader Attia, Olga Balema, Melanie Bonajo, Mariechen Danz, Cecile B. Evans, Andrea Eva Gyoeri, Benedikt Hipp, Nicholas Hlobo, Marguerite Humeau, KAYA, Hanne Lippard, Wangechi Mutu, Otobong Nkanga, Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa, Jon Rafman, Mary Reid Kelley, Lili Reynaud-Dewar, Raphael Sbrzesny, Jeremy Shaw, Teresa Solar Abboud, Jol Thomson, and David Zink Yi.