Interactive Contemporary Art - Participation in Practice

Audience participation has polarized recent debates about contemporary art. This collection of essays sheds new light on the political, ethical and aesthetic potential of participatory artworks and tests the very latest theoretical approaches to this subject. Internationally renowned art historians, curators and artists analyze the impact of collaborative aesthetics on personal and social identity, concepts of the artist, the ontology of art and the role of museums in contemporary society. Essential reading for students and specialists, Interactive Contemporary Art offers a vital critical evaluation of interactivity in contemporary art.

About the author

Kathryn Brown is a Lecturer in modern and contemporary art at Loughborough University, United Kingdom.

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Brown
• Assisted by: Kathryn Brown (Editor)
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9781784535575
• ISBN: 978-1-78453-557-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art; International Library of Moder
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.)