Greetings from the Eurasian : Joseph Beuys /
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| Author / Creator: | Beuys, Joseph. |
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| Imprint: | Antwerp : M HKA, the Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp ; London ; [Köln] : Koenig Books, c2017. |
| Description: | 141 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11374353 |
| Summary: | Joseph Beuys was captivated by Eurasia, the vast expanse connecting East and West. Through drawings, sculptures, installations, performances, films and multiples, Beuys sought to imagine the fluid contours of Eurasia, a space built upon history and myths yet firmly grounded in the present.The exhibition, Joseph Beuys: Greetings from the Eurasian - and this accompanying publication - seek simultaneously to consider Beuys' activities in Antwerp during the 1960s and '70s, alongside considering his relevance to a new generation.This book takes Beuys' 1968 Eurasienstab action, performed with Henning Christiansen at the Wide White Space Gallery in Antwerp, as a starting point for a reflection on territories, real and imagined. It is through Beuys' connections to the Wide White Space that he first met fellow artists Marcel Broodthaers and James Lee Byars.Beuys worked in a way that was contrary to the logic and hegemony of Modernism. He was in a sense the embodiment of the anti-Modern. Beuys' use of the notion of 'Eurasia' was part of his Anti-Modern sentiment, looking away from the grand-narrative and hegemony of the 'West', and towards a vision of affinity with the 'East', to the point of even removing such distinctions.It was a vision that was more attuned to cultural depth, mysticism and to nature. This was also echoed in his political engagement, with an approach to politics though a belief in discursivity, latent energy and direct action.Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Joseph Beuys: Greetings from the Eurasian at M HKA, Antwerp (13 October 2017 - 21 January 2018). |
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| Item Description: | Catalog of an exhibition held at the M HKA, Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp, October 13, 2017 - January 21, 2018. |
| Physical Description: | 141 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783960982647 396098264X |
