The 'Collective Actions' are one-off aesthetic space-time events that involve artists and participants in huge rural spaces. Empty Zones brings together a cross-section of the actions for the first time in a unique volume with photographs and sketches by Andrei Monastyrski. The book includes texts describing the actions, photographs and theoretical articles about the contemporary aesthetic the artist and some of his contemporaries continues to develop. Includes essays from renowned critic and historian Boris Groys. Andrei Monastyrski created an installation for the Russian Pavilion at this year's Venice Bienale.
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Empty Zones: Andrei Monastyrski and 'Collective Actions' is the first book to document the work of Russian Conceptual artist Andrei Monastyrski and his collaborative practice since the 1970s.

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ISBN
9781907317347
Publisert
2011-06-08
Utgiver
Vendor
Black Dog Publishing London UK
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
260 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128

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Biographical note

Russian conceptual artist Andrei Monastyrski is a unique figure in contemporary art history. As co-founder, mastermind, parteigenosse and leader of Moscow conceptualism he created the theory and practice known as 'Collective Actions'. The Collective Actions group he founded in the 1970s was the first example of particapatory art in Russia, and began to challenge perceptions about the role of performance art in post-Communist Russian society.