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Cypriot artist Christodoulos Panaylotou uses archaeology as a discipline to explorethe mechanisms governing the relationship between tradition and modernity.Physical artifacts cover the pavilion, from ancient mosaics and shoes made of fakeleather handbags to a mountain of shredded Cyprus dollars. Published to accompanythe installation at the Cyprus Pavilion, 56th Venice Biennale, this reader adopts avariety of modes of address critical writing, poetry, open-ended letters, sketches,provocations, new and existing texts as theater for considering the How does one choreograph a history that is constantly being reimagined? Is therean anthropology of movement? Cyprus becomes the site of multiple imaginaries withnew routes of escape, exploring materiality as performance and quiet gesturesas subversive counterpoints to homogenous nationalistic narratives. Contributorsinclude Elke Wittrock, Mirjam Brusius, Malak Helmy, Yannis Hamilakis, Uzma Z. Rizviamong others.
Renowned contemporary artists and writers address the intersection of art, global politics, and emerging technologies.
Composed of the novelisation of the script for Sophia Al-Maria's unmade feature film Beretta, the book, Virgin with a Memory: The Exhibition Tie-in is composed of a cornucopia of material including emails, budgets, kit-lists, schedules, sketches, storyboards, headshots and excerpts from the script all illustrating what can happen when a young filmmaker's creative process comes into contact with the crushing forces of politics and money.
Coinciding with a major exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, this anthology of essays and reflections casts a discursive and critical light on the work of artists engaging with the internet and digital technologies today.
A leading figure in the world of networked culture explores the artists and events that defined the mass medium of our time Since 1989, the year the World Wide Web was born, the art world has grappled with the rise of networked culture. This unprecedented survey of the artists and innovators in this area from 1989 to today is interwoven with the personal narrative of one of the leading voices on the digital world. In this book, Omar Kholeif, whose prolific career parallels the growth of the internet, tells the story of this mass medium and how it has fostered new possibilities for artists, both analog and digital. The book showcases work spanning a range of media from legendary artists including Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Nam June Paik, Heather Phillipson, and Wu Tsang. Tracing the key artists and innovators from the emergence of browser-based art to the dawn of NFTs, this is a tale for the present and the future.
The way we see the world has changed drastically since NASA released the?blue marble? image of the earth taken by Apollo 17 in 1972. No longer a placid slow-moving orb, the world is now perceived as a hothouse of activity and hyper-connectivity that cannot keep up with its inhabitants. The internet has collectively bound human society, replacing the world as the network of all networks. In Goodbye, World! Looking at Art in the Digital Age, writer and curator Omar Kholeif traces the birth of a culture propagated but also consumed by this digitized network. Has the internet transformed the way we see and relate to images? How has the field of perception been altered by evolving technologies, pervasive distribution, and our interaction with screens? How have artists working in diverse contexts, from eBay auctions to augmented reality, created new ways of emoting that are determined by these technologies? Focusing on a cultural and artistic landscape that has taken shape since the year 2000, Kholeif aims to put into context a new language for seeing, feeling, and being that has emerged through post-millennial technologies, and argues for a nuanced understanding of the post-digital condition. Taking cues from John Berger?s Ways of Seeing and Alvin Toffler?s Future Shock, this book?part memoir, part critical analysis?should prove essential for anyone interested in the changing world of the internet
Exploring the life and work of Sonia Balassanian, this anthology highlights the experiences of queer, non-binary, and female-identifying artists often overlooked in art literature. Dr. Omar Kholeif presents a personal narrative that combines poetry, memoir, and historical context to delve into Balassanian's impact on the New York art scene. The collection encourages readers to envision art beyond traditional boundaries, challenging dominant narratives and inviting a fresh perspective on artistic expression and identity.
Exploring the artistic journey of Magda Stawarska, this critical biography traverses diverse locations, from Istanbul to Venice and Zanzibar. Over nearly two decades, Stawarska has engaged with themes of memory, history, and listening through various mediums, including sound and performance. Her unique approach resembles that of a flaneur, crafting a rhythmic score from urban landscapes to reveal layered narratives. Author Omar Kholeif presents this travelogue as a field guide to her practice, highlighting the intricate connection between visual and auditory experiences. The book concludes with insights from Turner-Prize winner Lubaina Himid.
"Jeddah Childhood circa 1994 is a mini-novella about a teenage boy growing up in Saudi Arabia. Taking the form of a diary, it evokes a moment of cultural schizophrenia, when the Grunge movement with its thrift store aesthetic took over the malls and bedrooms of the Arab Gulf and the Middle East. Soon after came the internet, big dumb sex, pop diva-obsession, and a gender dysphonia, triggered by a group of burka and jalabiya cross-dressing teens. Laced with discerning anecdotes, this novella traces both the romanticism and trauma of coming of age in the newly globalized world of the 1990s."--Publisher's website