Paul Chan : 2000 words /
2000 Words is a series of monographs conceived by Massimiliano Gioni, each of which combines a critical, forthright essay with a survey of an artists' works in the Dakis Joannou Collection. from the vantage of a single unique collection, these small volumes give insight into the work of some of...
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| Language: | English |
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Athens :
Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art,
2014.
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| Series: | 2000 words.
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| Summary: | 2000 Words is a series of monographs conceived by Massimiliano Gioni, each of which combines a critical, forthright essay with a survey of an artists' works in the Dakis Joannou Collection. from the vantage of a single unique collection, these small volumes give insight into the work of some of the most exciting contemporary artists. As a writer, publisher, activist, and artists, Paul Chan's varied practice redefines where and how art takes place. Using the city's pos-Katrina backdrop to recontextualise Samuel Beckett's iconic play, Chan organised performances of Waiting for Godot in th elower ninth ward and gentilly neighbourhoods of New Orleans. In 2010 he founded Badlands Unlimited, a press that publishes artists' writings and essays about art in paper and digital forms. |
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| Physical Description: | 135 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 6185039087 (pbk) 9786185039080 (pbk) |