Glenn Kaino : this book is a promise / edited by Denise Markonish ; foreword, Joseph C. Thompson ; contributions, Denise Markonish [and twelve others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Markonish, Denise, editor, contributor.

Kaino, Glenn (Glenn Akira), 1972- artist.

Thompson, Joseph C., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kaino, Glenn (Glenn Akira), 1972---Exhibitions.

Kaino, Glenn.

Kaino, Glenn (Glenn Akira), 1972-.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

134, 118 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Other Title:

This book is a promise

This book is a memory

Glenn Kaino : in the light of a shadow

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : DelMonico Books ; North Adams, MA : Mass MoCA, 2021.

Summary:

Published for the Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary artist Glenn Kaino's largest exhibition to date, In the Light of a Shadow, this book showcases his work and how art can chronicle parallel trajectories of disparate political and geographical contexts, utilizing history to speak about our present, and art to facilitate political action and hope. Kaino has built his career in the space between these two; creating projects that are based on the magic of trust, fair promises and righting the lapses in memory and omissions of history, all while creating beautifully hopeful and immersive installations. This Book Is a Promise is organized in a galaxy-like structure, with different aspects of Kaino's production over the years represented as intertwined constellations. Additionally, the book reads in two directions, Memory and Promise, each with their own cover. The Memory side presents a retrospective survey, while the Promise surveys the MASS MoCA exhibition. Themes explored include equity, visibility, belief, regeneration and space-making. This publication gives context to Kaino?s diverse practice, provides promises for people to follow to live in a better, more humane world and serves as a field guide to being human.

Contents:

PROMISE. Foreword / Joseph C. Thompson

Chapter 1: Promise. Dreamweaver : the promises of Glenn Kaino / Denise Markonish

Black, green, and the shared palette of struggle / Brian Dooley

Glenn Kaino in conversation with Deon Jones and Stacey Abrams

Hopeful objects / Glenn Kaino.

MEMORY. Introduction : notes on _SHIPS / Glenn Kaino

Chapter 2: Equity. Paradoxes of hope : on In the Light of a Shadow / Amir Ahmadi Arian

Glenn Kaino's sculptural vision / Kimberly Juanita Brown

Chapter 3: Visibility. Eyes and I's / Janna Levin

Chapter 4: Belief. Don't let him fool you / Mike Caveney

Chapter 5: Regeneration. Nearby is the country they call life / Chus Martínez

Changing course / David Gruber

Chapter 6: Spacemaking. Deep rivers : Glenn Kaino's rhizomatic collaborations / Laura Fried.

Notes:

Published for an exhibition held at MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA from April 4-May 9, 2021.

ISBN:

163681011X

9781636810119

OCLC:

1256541772