BOOK:Installation Art Between Image and Stage

Installation Art is an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that often are site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Public Art, Land Art or Intervention Art. In the book “Installation Art: Between Image and Stage”, Anne Ring Petersen examines the foundation of one of present day’s most pervasive art forms. As reflected in the book’s title, installation art is influenced by Visual Arts and Performance Theatre. Installations are often large-scale artworks that the viewer can engage with, thus accommodating contemporary demands for spectacular, aesthetically staged events and cultural experiences that interact with the viewer. Through comprehensive analyses of works by notable artists like Bruce Nauman, Olafur Eliasson, Jeppe Hein, Mona Hatoum and Ilya Kabakov, the book aims to answer a number of important and fundamental questions: What is an installation? Which techniques does it employ? How does installation art affect its viewers? How can we explain the rise of installation art in a cultural-historical perspective, and why did it spread to most parts of the world in the late-20th century, becoming a natural part of contemporary art scenes in the 21st century? The book is available at Museum Tusculanum Press or University of Chicago Press.-Dimitris Lempesis