Doug Aitken

New Era

Rachel Kent

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Thames & Hudson
28 September 2021

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs

Art is one of the tools we have to sculpt time and create experiences that are highly concentrated, or open and infinite. - Doug Aitken

American artist Doug Aitken is internationally recognised for his ambitious practice that incorporates objects, installations, photographs and vast, multi-screen environments that envelop viewers within a kaleidoscope of moving imagery and sound. Aitken has realised museum projects around the world, as well as monumental interventions within the natural landscape and below the ocean's surface.

This beautifully designed book encompasses the breadth of Aitken's artistic practice and is produced on the occasion of his survey at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Australia. Edited by chief curator Rachel Kent, it features a series of in-depth interviews that provide fascinating insights into Aitken's creative thinking and his wider engagement with the creative communities around him; and a series of image plates documenting his acclaimed museum works, landscape interventions and live happenings. Informative and visually compelling, it is sure to be a favourite among Aitken's collectors, as well as those interested in contemporary art.

By: Rachel Kent
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 318mm, Width: 244mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 1.837kg
ISBN: 9781760761981
ISBN 10: 1760761982
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 September 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rachel Kent is Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Her many publications include Yinka Shonibare MBE; War Is Over! (if you want it): Yoko Ono; David Goldblatt: Photographs 1948-2018; Grayson Perry: My Pretty Little Art Career; Tatsuo Miyajima: Connect with Everything; and Cornelia Parker.