Brad Downey. Slapstick Formalism: Process, Project, Object (Zeitgenössische Kunst)

Matthias Hübner

ISBN 10: 3775747737 / ISBN 13: 9783775747738

Published by Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2020

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Gebraucht - Sehr gut Ungelesenes, vollständiges Exemplar; in sehr gutem Zustand, leichte Lagerspuren, als Mängelexemplar gekennzeichnet -Using humor, sensitivity, and precise interventions, the American artist Brad Downey investigates the underlying structure of our cities, our landscapes, our sacred sites, as well as the forgotten peripheries and contested borders. In the process he weaves entirely new narratives with their chaotic patterns, obscuring the separation between art and everyday life. Slapstick Formalism presents a synopsis of his overall multifaceted oeuvre: sculptures, architecture, performances, installations, films, drawings, collages, and activism, each of which is inspired by the objects and activities of daily life.BRAD DOWNEY (\*1980, Louisville) is a Berlin-based artist from Kentucky. He studied at the Pratt Institute in New York City, and the Slade School of Art in London. His radical, inspiring works of art, which he creates around the world, generally in the public space, are of a strongly socio-critical, performative character.BRAD DOWNEY (\*1980, Louisville) is a Berlin-based artist from Kentucky. He studied at the Pratt Institute in New York City, and the Slade School of Art in London. His radical, inspiring works of art, which he creates around the world, generally in the public space, are of a strongly socio-critical, performative character. 456 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Brad Downey. Slapstick Formalism: Process, Project, Object (Zeitgenössische Kunst)
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3775747737
• ISBN 13: 9783775747738
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Dimensions: 31.8W x 24.3H x 3.6D centimeters 31.8 centimeters width by 24.3 centimeters height by 3.6 centimeters depth
• Weight: 2200 grams

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Synopsis

Using humour, sensitivity, and precise interventions, the American artist Brad Downey investigates the underlying structure of our cities, our landscapes, our sacred sites, as well as the forgotten peripheries and contested borders. In the process he weaves entirely new narratives with their chaotic patterns, obscuring the separation between art and everyday life. Slapstick Formalism presents a synopsis of his overall multifaceted oeuvre: sculptures, architecture, performances, installations, films, drawings, collages, and activism, each of which is inspired by the objects and activities of daily life.

About the Author

BRAD DOWNEY (*1980, Louisville) is a Berlin-based artist from Kentucky. He studied at the Pratt Institute in New York City, and the Slade School of Art in London. His radical, inspiring works of art, which he creates around the world, generally in the public space, are of a strongly socio-critical, performative character.