157 pages, illustrations (some colour); 23 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. *** "'Locus Solus' borrows its title from a book by Raymond Roussel, first published in 1914, which presented astounding premonitions of future capabilites. In Roussel's book a brilliant (but perhaps deranged) scientist pursues fantastical technological quests, which included the re-animation of the dead and the automated production of art works. Influenced by questions raised by this book, this volume combines the work of artists in the Locus+ initiative, all of whom have exhibited internationally, and amongst whom are Cathy de Monchaux, Stefan Gec, Gregory Green and Mark Wallinger. The sections 'site', 'identity' and 'technology' respectively deal with the power within boundaries and the subsequent specificity of site, identity and its demarcation, and the crossing of borders by technology and its mutations." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Memories of art unseen, by Julian Stallabrass; The relative scale of things: Paul St George and monumental sculpture, by David Musgrave; Search: Pat Naldi & Wendy Kirkup, by Helen Cadwallader; Seeking redress: identity and the visual arts, by Niru Ratnam; An Indian act shooting the Indian Act: Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, by Glenn Alteen; A day at the races: Mark Wallinger, by Paul Bonaventura; Fragmens sur les institutions republicaines IV: Shane Cullen, by Gavin Murphy; The vanishing: war and waste or the art of making things disappear, by Pauline van Mourik Broekman; Half life: works by Stefan Gec, by Andrew Patrizio; An aesthetics of dissent: Cornelia Hess-Honegger, by Peter Suchin; Locus+: projects from 1993-2000. Size: 8vo.

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Title

Locus Solus: Site, Identity, Technology in Contemporary Art

Publisher

Black Dog Publishing Limited; Locus+, London and Newcastle upon Tyne

Publication Date

2000

Language

English

ISBN 10

1901033619

ISBN 13

9781901033618

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Fine

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Locus Solus: a unique or solitary place. Locus +, a nonprofit artists' space with no walls, borrows this publication's title from a 1914 book by French writer Raymond Roussel in which a brilliant but deranged scientist pursues fantastical experiments, including projects to automate the making of works of art. Locus + continues Roussel's explorations in essays on the power of borders, site-specificity and identity. Documented are site-specific artworks that Locus + helped bring to life. Dimension: 7 x 9 inches, 80 b&w and color reproductions.

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