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Life as Activity: David Lamelas
Life as Activity: David Lamelas
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David Lamelas is a pioneering conceptual artist who creates sculptures, films, videos, and photographs that blur the line between fact and fiction. His work explores how we can participate in fictional narratives while moving through space and time. Life as Activity: David Lamelas is a book that showcases his twelve projects from 1966 to 2020, which demonstrate his inventive ways of producing works that reveal the proximity of fantasy and truth. The book is supported by the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) and was developed from a graduate seminar in Hunter College's Advanced Certificate in Curatorial Studies.
Format: Hardback
Length: 120 pages
Publication date: 27 January 2022
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
David Lamelas is a pioneering figure in conceptual art, known for his intricate narratives that blend fact and fiction. Through his diverse practice, which encompasses sculpture, film, video, and photography, Lamelas invites us to engage in fictional narratives as we navigate through space and time.
Life as Activity: David Lamelas delves into the interconnectedness of the artist's multifaceted practice, exploring how his sculptures, films, videos, and photographs invite us to participate in fictional narratives while traversing the realms of space and time.
Born from a graduate seminar in Hunter College's Advanced Certificate in Curatorial Studies, Lamelas' project is supported by the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA). ISLAA is a leading organization dedicated to advancing scholarship and public engagement with art from Latin America. As its inaugural university partner in the ISLAA Artist Seminar Initiative, Hunter College fosters intimate exchanges between students and living Latin American and Latinx artists.
David Lamelas' works challenge conventional formats in innovative ways, making us deeply aware of the constructed nature of narrative and identity. His book, spanning from 1966 to 2020, showcases a body of work that explores various media, including sculpture, photography, and film. These projects, created in Argentina, Europe, and the United States, demonstrate Lamelas' inventive approach to creating works that critically examine diverse contexts, revealing the proximity of fantasy and truth.
Through his artistic exploration, David Lamelas invites us to reflect on the role of storytelling in shaping our understanding of the world and our place within it. His work challenges us to consider the boundaries between reality and imagination, and encourages us to engage with the world in new and imaginative ways.
Weight: 732g
Dimension: 236 x 366 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783777437361
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