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Jordan Wolfson

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Over the past decade, Jordan Wolfson has become known for his thought-provoking works in a wide range of media, including video, sculpture, installation, photography, and performance. This impressive oversize exhibition catalogue – produced in collaboration with the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam – takes two of Wolfson's most recent installations as a focal point from which to explore themes and materials present throughout his work in all media. With Colored Sculpture (2016) and Female Figure (2014), shown together at the Stedelijk, Wolfson brings to the fore key aspects of his work in various media. Operating somewhere between sculpture and interactive installation, these pieces rely on Wolfson's contradictory relationship with technology to introduce animatronic and audiovisual elements to already disturbing figures: one, chained, hangs and dances from the ceiling; another is rapt in obsessive conversation with itself before a mirror. At first glance these figures seem to present a succinct view of social or technological constraint – but once they engage with viewers, turning to address gallery-goers and reciting Wolfson's challenging narratives, the perspective becomes more complex. With a new essay by Jack Bankowsky supported by illustrations drawn from seven of Wolfson's most recent major works – including his critically acclaimed films Animation, masks and Raspberry Poser – and accompanied by an in-depth interview between the artist and the curatorial team of the Stedelijk Museum, this is the most important book on Jordan Wolfson's work to date.

Author Biography:

Jordan Wolfson is an American multimedia artist living and working in New York and Los Angeles. His work is known for exploring social and technological issues, using film, sculpture, installation, and performance. Jack Bankowsky is an art critic and editor, former editor-in-chief of ArtForum, and founding editor of BookForum.
Release date NZ
November 27th, 2018
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
100 colour illustrations
Pages
144
Dimensions
300x400x20
ISBN-13
9780847860678
Product ID
27237562

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