Annotated bibliography Roxy Paine

Dempsey, Amy. Destination Art, London: Thames & Hudson, 2006

Destination Art examines sculptures which are site specific to the natural environment. Dempsey discusses how these must be ‘travelled’ to experience the true meaning and totality of each piece. This book only briefly mentions one of Paine’s dendroids and was no use to my presentation.


Heartney, Eleanor. Art & Today. London: Phaidon Press Limited, 2008.

The chapter Art, Nature and Technology provides an overview and loose timeline of nature, technology and the body in Contemporary art. Heartney discusses numerous artists and their works in relation to this theme. Roxy Paine’s sculptures and paintings are only briefly touched on. Although this book was useful for a brief summary of the artist’s work, the chapter allowed to put contextualise his work.


Heartney, Eleanor. Roxy Paine, Munich, New York: Prestel, 2009

Roxy Paine by Eleanor Heartney is a comprehensive examination of the artist’s works, his themes and philosophies. She discusses his three oeuvres - automated art machines, replicants and dendroid, how his artworks relate to each other and how they fit within the theme of nature and technology. Heartney includes detailed illustrations of Paine’s works including his sketches and models. This book is a ‘bible’ for anyone who is interested in Roxy Paine or as a study tool.


Schimmel, Paul; Sutton, Gloria. Ecstasy : in and about altered states, edited by Lisa Mark, Los Angeles, Calif. : Museum of Contemporary Art; Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2005.

Ecstasy examines the connection between the human consciousness and Contemporary art. This book gives the reader a brief insight into his first major piece Drug Ziggurat, 1994, a nine-foot-tall tower consisting of addictive products and his realistic models of highly toxic mushrooms. It is just an overview of Paine’s work with real no benefit to my assignment.

annotated bibliography: zhang huan

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Yilmaz Dziewior, RoseLee Goldberg, Robert Storr, Zhang Huan. ZHANG HUAN. PHAIDON PRESS, 2009.
overall, a good book. with three different perspectives (one including the artist himself) i found it very painless to learn about him. i personally am a fan of phaidon books, so i find them very helpful. i always appreciate the photographs they include in the book.

Essay by Zhang Huan: Altered States, Published by Charta and Asia Society, 2007.
this was an essay written by the artist himself. it is an autobiographical document of his life as an artist. i found this very interesting and really learnt and took in what he wrote; things about himself and about why he creates, his values and beliefs. 

Richard Dale. ZHANG HUAN. 1999.
this was a little book only specifying in his earlier photographic performances. it really helped me to understand and fully grasp his intentions on why he chooses to only use photographic documentation. it was a really great descriptive document, not only explaining the piece but giving in full detail the materials and hours and planning that was made in order to create the piece. details that i couldn't find anywhere else. 

Forbat Sophie, 40 years Kaldor Public Art Projects, (Kaldor Public Art Projects: Art Gallery of NSW) 2009
This provides a good introduction to Tatzu Nishi's practice and provides a short critical analysis of his artwork. There is a brief biography and several of his artworks are touched upon and colour photographs of his artwork are featured. The focus is on War and peace and everything in between (2009) which was a Kaldor Public Art Project so there are reproductions of his plans for that installation. Direct quotes from the artist are featured alongside the text and photographs.

Parry Ben, Cultural Hijack: Rethinking Intervention (Liverpool University: Cambridge) 2011
This discusses Villa Victoria (2002) and War and peace and everything in between in particular. The writer argues that whether or not it is intentional, Nishi's artworks parodies colonialism. The surreal experience created by his installation is examined by how the sculptures are presented in domesticated settings. The writer relates his experience of Villa Victoria. The writer praises Nishi and consider himself a successful artist as his artwork allows the viewer too see the world in new ways.

Lasky Julie, New York Post, A Living Room Suspended Over Columbus Circle
last modified September 19, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/garden/a-living-room-suspended-over-columbus-circle.html
In this interview Nishi discusses Discovering Columbus (2012), the focus of this interview how he creates the living spaces based on what he considers to be the average living space instead of his personal aesthetic taste. Nishi explains that he choose the monument of Christopher Columbus as the site because of its height not the historical significance of Columbus. He explains that having his name translated from one Japanese character to the alphabet is why he took on having a series of new names as an artwork.

Pogrebin Robin, New York Times, High Above Columbus Circle, a Living Room, TV Included
last modified August 12 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/13/arts/design/in-columbus-circle-tatzu-nishi-to-build-living-room.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
This article provides technical information about Discovering Columbus like the safety regulations such as the limit of fifty people in the space at one time and the ticketing system. The reactions to the artwork are featured, including that were protestors at the installation. This article is good for learning about how the general public react to his artworks.

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Exhibition Links

http://www.whiterabbitcollection.org/ http://www.mca.com.au/ http://www.annaschwartzgallery.com/works/exhibitions?artist=19&year=&exhibition=404¤t=1&c=s http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/attractions/art-gallery-museum/current-exhibitions/ http://www.sherman-scaf.org.au/exhibitions/

Annotated Bibliography: Janine Antoni

Annotated Bibliography:  Janine Antoni

"Slip of the Tongue." edited by The Irish Museum of Modern Art. Dublin, 2000.

This book was very relevant as it contained multiple photos of each work that it explored, as well as a brief overview of each piece at the back. The first few pages give an overview of Antonis’ artists practice and a very brief summary of her background. Some works it depicted further then others, for example there is much more writing on “Slumber” then on “Lick and Lather” (just over a few lines worth). A good starting point to Antonis’ practice and covers some of her most celebrated works.

http://blog.art21.org/2009/10/07/talking-with-janine-antoni-part-one/ (Accessed: October 4^th 2012)

A short, but helpful interview with Janine Antoni. It doesn’t focus on any works in particular, but focuses more on her practice in general. It was done in 2009 so there is a lot of artistic history that Antoni can look back on, and she does, constantly referencing her pieces whilst discussing her general practice. She also elaborates on how her educational background has influenced her practice, as well as the role of specific artists and their influences. This interview was helpful for general purposes but nothing specific.

Weintraub, Linda. Art on the Edge and Over. New York: Art Insights, Inc, 1996.

This book covered a great deal of contemporary artists, as well as some major themes within contemporary art, and is further illustrated through examples of  the artists. It is also organized into categorical chapters which explore different aspects of contemporary art, such as; ‘Some Mediums’ and ‘Some Purposes.’ There isn’t too much depth surrounding each artist, but enough to give one an overall understanding of their practice.

( Janine Antoni is on page 124-128).

Santiago Sierra Annotated Bibliography :

Santiago Sierra 

Annotated Bibliography :   

Santiago Sierra.”Art facts net.” www.artfacts.net/en/artists/santiago-sierra_9963/profile.html

(Accessed October 3,2012)

A time line with information on biography including birth and place of residence ,exhibitions and art works.

Santiago Sierra.”Bombsite.”http://bombsite.com/issues/86/articles/2606

(Accessed October 1,2012)

An over look at Santiago Sierra’s work. Listing big impact works accompanied by multiple photographs . Containing convocation with Santiago on this sight provided to be insightful about the artists views.

Santiago Sierra.”Lisson Gallery.” www.lissongallery.com/artists/santiago-sierra

(Accessed September 29, 2012)

Artists page for Santiago Sierra the page talks about exhibitions and how santiago often addresses structures of power that operate in our everyday existence.

Santiago Sierra.”Marco.” www.marcovigo.com/en/content/santiago-seirra

( Accessed September 29, 2012)

Discussion of the history of shows by Santiago and key interesting elements about santiago , why he is different.

Santiago Sierra.”One day sculpture.” www.onedaysculpture.org.nz/ods_artistdetail.php?idartist=18

(Accessed October 9,2012)

The career of Santiago having a constant interest in political and social issues that art then present in his work.

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Annotated Bibliography - MONA HATOUM

Hatoum, Mona. Mona Hatoum: The entire world as a foreign land. Curated by Stephen Deuchar. TATE Museum of Modern Art, 2000. Exhibition catalogue. 

- This exhibition catalogue details significant works, as well as an insightful overview of inspirational artists and issues Hatoum uses. Hatoum's exhibition examines the world around us, through ideas of displacement, social inequality and feminism. 

Hatoum, Mona. Mona Hatoum: Unhomely. Curated by Besonderer Dank an, Galerie Max Hetzler Berlin, 2008. Exhibition catalogue. 

- This exhibition catalogue describes previous works in relation to present works in the exhibition. The overview section of the catalogue examines influences of each works, whilst comparing Hatoum's personal history with the work. An important reading based upon its forethought into future exhibitions.  

Outlines of a theory of the Light Sense (1964) by Ewald Hering translated by Leo M. Hurvich and Dorothea Jameson. Harvard University Press Cambridge, Massachusetts 

- Scientific journal which gives an overview of the colour spectrum in relation to the human eye perceiving colours. Relates strongly to Hatoum's use of colour and the pyschological issues colours create in art.