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Beginning with Michael Fried’s arguments in his 1967 essay ‘Art and Objecthood’, consider how the status of the art object (painting, sculpture, installation, etc.) has changed over the last thirty-five years within Art History and fine practice. (more…)

The term ‘Modernism’ relies upon notions of progress in that it is defined by an ‘artistic and literary superiority of moderns over ancients’. The ‘modern’ era enjoyed scientific, technological and social progress, whilst the uncivilized and primitive past was very much left behind. (more…)

Viola pays extreme attention to the response of the viewers, and therefore is deeply concerned about the way his works are experienced: I was very happy when Bob Stein, an LA media entrepreneur guy, approached me and my colleagues in the early 70’s and 80’s to release our work on VHS tape so people could take it home. (more…)

Socially devastating, visually gorgeous, is a neat encapsulation of the main dilemma for a twenty-first century architect. This architect is assailed by two contesting pressures. On one side, he is aware that the most prominent and fashionable style of contemporary architecture promotes glamorous and glitzy designs that bewilder the eye and imagination. (more…)