The Perpetuation of Site-Specific Installation Artworks in Museums Staging Contemporary Art

Site-specific installations are created for specific locations and are usually intended as temporary artworks. The Perpetuation of Site-Specific Installation Artworks in Museums: Staging Contemporary Art shows that these artworks consist of more than a singular manifestation and that their lifespan...

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Main Author: Scholte, Tatja (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2022
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Summary:Site-specific installations are created for specific locations and are usually intended as temporary artworks. The Perpetuation of Site-Specific Installation Artworks in Museums: Staging Contemporary Art shows that these artworks consist of more than a singular manifestation and that their lifespan is often extended. In this book, Tatja Scholte offers an in-depth account of the artistic production of the last forty years. With a wealth of case studies the author illuminates the diversity of site-specific art in both form and content, as well as in the conservation strategies applied. A conceptual framework is provided for scholars and museum professionals to better understand how site-specific installations gain new meanings during successive stages of their biographies and may become agents for change in professional routines.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (262 p.)
ISBN:9789463723763
9789048554546
Access:Open Access