Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses
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Author: Cheng, Carl
'Nature Never Loses' surveys six decades of Cheng’s prescient, genre-defying work and accompanies the eponymous travelling exhibition organised by the Contemporary Austin. It is the definitive guide to Cheng’s career, including a detailed overview of his most impressive works, including installations and photographic installations, and an abundance of never-before-seen archival material.Carl Cheng first developed his art practice in Southern California in the 1960s amid a booming postwar aerospace industry, political unrest and an interdisciplinary art scene. In 1966 he incorporated his studio as John Doe Co., and from then on created sculptural “products” that reflect his conception of technology as an artistic tool. Originally recognised for his photographic sculptures, his inventive lexicon includes “art tools” employed in the production of ephemeral artworks, “nature machines” that anticipate an artificial world shaped by humans, kinetic installations and public art intended to reach broad audiences and question the relevance of art institutions.
ISBN 9783037646205. JRP|Editions. pb. 448 pages. 500 colour, 400 b/w ills. 31.8 x 22.2 cm.
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'Nature Never Loses' surveys six decades of Cheng’s prescient, genre-defying work and accompanies the eponymous travelling exhibition organised by the Contemporary Austin. It is the definitive guide to Cheng’s career, including a detailed overview of his most impressive works, including installations and photographic installations, and an abundance of never-before-seen archival material.Carl Cheng first developed his art practice in Southern California in the 1960s amid a booming postwar aerospace industry, political unrest and an interdisciplinary art scene. In 1966 he incorporated his studio as John Doe Co., and from then on created sculptural “products” that reflect his conception of technology as an artistic tool. Originally recognised for his photographic sculptures, his inventive lexicon includes “art tools” employed in the production of ephemeral artworks, “nature machines” that anticipate an artificial world shaped by humans, kinetic installations and public art intended to reach broad audiences and question the relevance of art institutions.
ISBN 9783037646205. JRP|Editions. pb. 448 pages. 500 colour, 400 b/w ills. 31.8 x 22.2 cm.
not yet published