Sensing Art in the Atmosphere: Elemental Lures and Aerosolar Practices

Sensing Art in the Atmosphere explores the aesthetics and politics of atmosphere through artistic interventions in the aerial elements. It develops creative relations to atmosphere from the studio to stratospheric currents, highlighting the role of art in crafting alternative modes of perceiving, moving, and imagining (in) the air.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Sensing Art in the Atmosphere: Elemental Lures and Aerosolar Practices delves into the captivating realm of artistic interventions in the aerial elements, exploring the intricate interplay between aesthetics and politics of the atmosphere. This thought-provoking book traces the potential of artistic, community-driven experiments to enhance our perception of the atmosphere, seamlessly merging our awareness of atmospheric affects with a profound visceral connection to the materials, institutions, and processes that hover in the air. Drawing upon six years of practice-led research with artistic and activist initiatives, such as Museo Aero Solar and Aerocene, initiated by the visionary artist Tomás Saraceno, each chapter unfolds creative relationships to the atmosphere, spanning from the studio to stratospheric currents. Through narrative-led writing, the voices of artists and collaborators take center stage, engaging in a dialogue with the aerographic stories and sites that unfold. In this captivating exchange, the book develops the notion of elemental lures, which are sensual and imaginative propositions of aerial, atmospheric, and meteorological phenomena. The author, Engelmann, suggests that the promise of elemental lures lies in reconciling our sensing of the atmosphere with the myriad social, cultural, and political forces suspended within it. Through captivating tales of floating journeys, shared envelopes of breath, and surreal levitation, the book highlights the pivotal role of art in crafting alternative modes of perceiving, moving, and imagining (in) the air. As the book concludes, it makes a fervent call for elemental experiments in the geohumanities, offering a significant and pioneering contribution to elemental geographies, the geohumanities, and interdisciplinary scholarship on air and atmosphere.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367614911