Graffiti made from cake icing, man-made clouds floating indoors, a luminous moon resting on water. Collected here are dozens of jaw-dropping artworks-site-specific installations, extraordinary sculptures, and groundbreaking interventions in public spaces-that reveal the exciting things that happen when contemporary artists play with the idea of place. Unexpected Art showcases the wonderfully experimental work of more than 50 innovative artists from...

"El presente libro ofrece una reflexión sobre el arte a través de sus «derivas», es decir, los movimientos que anidan en la creación y que hacen que en el arte actual quepan todas las maneras. A lo largo de sus capítulos no sólo se considera la creación propiamente dicha sino también la disciplina de la Historia del arte, sus límites y la necesidad de plantear nuevos métodos y estrategias de lectura. Y ello a partir de un modo de entender...

"Unlock Your Inner Artist: Embracing Creativity for Self-Empowerment" is an empowering guide that helps readers tap into their boundless creative energy and embrace their true artistic potential. Through thought-provoking exercises and practical advice, author Karl Royle guides readers on a transformative journey of self-discovery and personal growth. This book empowers individuals to break free from self-doubt, unleash their creative genius, and...

An indispensable guide to the colors and combinations of contemporary Japanese design-by one of Japan's leading colorists! Color consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere, in the foods, landscapes and everyday objects of her native land. Flipping through the pages of this book is like taking a tour through modern Japan. The tones, hues and palettes will dazzle and inspire you. Over 3,300 different color combinations are, presented in...

Grabeland takes place in a country that no longer exists, in a culture rooted in soil and projections. Like a travelogue, the story tours the inner exiles of its characters as they test the limitations of their actual existence. Focusing on Germany and The United States, Grabeland dramatizes the formation of national identity and ultimately its dissolution through an accumulation of personal and collective experiences, anecdotes, accidents, propaganda,...

"El arte en el tiempo crítico de la globalización ha encontrado su refugio dorado en las bienales y las ferias de arte, que convierten la experiencia estética en una entrega absoluta a la espectacularización. Desde el reality-show a la violencia expandida mediáticamente se impone un imaginario cruel y, al mismo tiempo, banal que deriva en tendencias artísticas como la estética relacional, las letanías del conceptualismo institucional o la...

L'art optique et cinétique, mouvement polymorphe, expérimente des jeux optiques, la dissolution de la forme, la remise en cause des supports habituels et la dématérialisation de l'objet d'art, la participation corporelle et polysensorielle du spectateur. À partir d'un foyer français, l'art optique et cinétique a rayonné dans toute l'Europe, y compris l'Europe de l'Est et jusqu'en Union soviétique, ainsi qu'en Amérique latine, dès les années...

An attempt to melt an iceberg with a blowtorch, an indoor lake of tequila, an ascent of Mt Everest, driftwood burnt with sunlight focused through a magnifying glass and a doorbell that emits the sound of a dying star; these are some of the extraordinary artistic strategies covered in this collection. Gathering together texts published since 2002, as well as, specially written new essays, In Land traces recent engagements with landscape, nature, environment...

Victor 2.0. is the second book in the Victor series. Here is the Prologue to give you a taste. 'Victor sits on his couch, staring at his two-hundred-inch mini-LED TV. He is surfing the web as he hears a knock at the door. Victor's butler Hiam, who has also been his forever friend since birth, answers the door. Standing there with twenty of her girlfriends is Kelsey. They are all dressed casually, holding champagne and ready to celebrate. Kelsey barges...

Master Minds: Creativity in Picasso's & Husain's Paintings The book, "Master Minds: Creativity in Picasso's and Husain's Paintings", is a projection of master minds in the field of art. It reveals about the creative works of art that are not just show pieces to adorn rich homes, museums and art galleries but to bring awareness about human attitude and cultural heritage. The projection of these works of art could lead to international integration and...