The sorcerer's burden : contemporary art & the anthropological turn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grachos, Louis, writer of supplementary textual content.

Pesanti, Heather, curator, writer of added commentary.

Storr, Robert, writer of added commentary.

Odo, David, writer of added commentary.

Hendrickson, Julia V., writer of added commentary.

Contemporary Austin (Museum), issuing body, host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art and anthropology.

Art, Modern--21st century--Exhibitions.

Art, Modern.

Anthropology.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 33 cm

Distribution:

New York, New York : D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers.

Place of Publication:

Santa Fe, New Mexico : Radius Books ; Austin, Texas : The Contemporary Austin, [2019]

Summary:

'The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art & the Anthropological Turn' explores the complicated relationship between art and anthropology as it has been probed in the work of contemporary artists. Focusing on artists who appropriate, manipulate and transform elements found in anthropological methodologies and practices to create contemporary works that are alternately subversive, humorous, satirical, dark, playful and enchanting, 'The Sorcerer's Burden' considers the complex results that emerge when contemporary artists, curators and exhibitions turn to anthropology. These artists--working in painting, sculpture, photography, film, video and performance--explore the intersection between fact and fiction, and the questionable proposal that any field, media or genre might propose to convey the 'truth.' Artists featured in this volume include Ed Atkins, Nuotama Frances Bodomo, Theo Eshetu, Cameron Jamie, Kapwani Kiwanga, Marie Lorenz, Nathan Mabry, Ruben Ochoa, Dario Robleto, Shimabuku and Julia Wachtel. Exhibition: The Contemporary Austin, USA (14.09.2019-19.01.2020).

Contents:

Foreword & acknowledgements / Louis Grachos

Being there / Heather Pesanti

Between an aesthetic hunch and a hard science / Robert Storr

On the ethics of art and anthropology: a conversation / David Odo & Heather Pesanti

L'hôtel n'est pas l'expéditeur / Julia V. Hendrickson

Farther afield

Exhibition checklist

Artists + contributors

Credits.

Notes:

"This catalogue accompanies the exhibition: The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art & the Anthropological Turn on view at The Contemporary Austin, Jones Center on Congress Avenue, Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria, September 14, 2019 - January 19, 2020, organized by Heather Pesanti..."--Page 9.

Includes bibliographical references.

"The Sorcerer's Burden: Contemporary Art & the Anthropological Turn" : 2019 September 14, 2019 - 2020 January 19, The Contemporary Austin, Jones Center on Congress Avenue, Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Part at Laguna Gloria.

ISBN:

9781942185604

194218560X

OCLC:

1105596620