What does an assemblage made out of crumpled newspaper have in
common with an empty room in which the lights go on and off every
five seconds? This book argues that they are both examples of a
'precarious' art that flourished from the late 1950s to the first
decade of the twenty-first century, in light of a growing awareness
of the individual's fragile existence in capitalist society.
Focusing on comparative case studies drawn from European, North and
South American practices, this study maps out a network of similar
concerns and practices, while outlining its evolution from the
1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. This book will
provide students and amateurs of contemporary art and culture with
new insights into contemporary art practices and the critical
issues that they raise concerning the material status of the art
object, the role of the artist in society, and the relation between
art and everyday life. -- .
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