Public art: the pages of history. Triumph of conceptualism. Biennales, competitions, art projects

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Abstract

The article continues the series of publications of the author on the topic of public art. It looks at some of the trends of artistic life of 1970–2000s, the key events of which are international exhibitions. The author relates the growth of the relevance of such events with the phenomenal spread of conceptualism ideas among artists, critics and curators. As two striking examples of implementation of the “conceptualist idiom” into practice the author analyzes Sculpture Project in Münster and Fourth plinth project in London. Also the article considered the problems of contemporary art exhibiting in the traditional urban environment, problems of interaction of the artist with the public, the impact of social context on the aesthetic value of the artwork. Personal opinion expressed in the article implies a continuation of the discussion on the topic.

Keywords:

contemporary art, contemporary sculpture, urban sculpture, public art

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Author Biography

Alexander O. Kotlomanov, Sаint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design; Saint Petersburg State University

PhD

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Литература

1. Котломанов А. О. Паблик-арт: страницы истории. Феномен контр-монумента и кризис мемориальной традиции в современной монументальной скульптуре // Вестн. С.-Петерб. ун-та. Сер. 15. Искусствоведение. 2015. Вып. 1. С. 53–70.

2. Morgan R. C. Between modernism and conceptual art: A critical response. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co, 1997. 173 p.

3. Kosuth J. Art after philosophy // Studio International. Oct. 1969. Vol. 178, N 915. P. 134–137.

4. Котломанов А. О. Паблик-арт: страницы истории. «Общественная скульптура» в послевоенной Британии // Вестн. С.-Петерб. ун-та. Сер. 15. Искусствоведение. 2013. Вып. 3. С. 72–79.

5. Macintyre J. From Beckham to Lapper, the ever-changing cast // The Independent. 7 August 2008. URL: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/from-beckham-to-lapper-the-everchanging-cast-887463.html (дата обращения: 25.03.2015).

References

1. Kotlomanov A. O. Pablik-art: stranitsy istorii. Fenomen kontr-monumenta i krizis memorial’noi traditsii v sovremennoi monumental’noi skul’pture [Public art: the pages of history. The phenomenon of counter-monument and the crisis of memorial tradition in contemporary monumental sculpture]. Vestnik of Saint-Petersburg University. Series 15. Arts. 2015, issue 1. pp. 53–70. (In Russian)

2. Morgan R. C. Between modernism and conceptual art: A critical response. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co, 1997. 173 p.

3. Kosuth J. Art after philosophy. Studio International, Oct. 1969, vol. 178, no. 915, pp. 134–137.

4. Kotlomanov A. O. Pablik-art: stranitsy istorii. “Obshchestvennaia skul’ptura” v poslevoennoi Britanii [Public art: the pages of history. Public sculpture in post-war Britain]. Vestnik of Saint-Petersburg University. Series 15. Arts, 2013, issue 3, pp. 72–79. (In Russian)

5. Macintyre J. From Beckham to Lapper, the ever-changing cast. The Independent. 7 August 2008. Available at: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/from-beckham-to-lapper-theeverchanging-cast-887463.html (accessed: 25.03.2015).

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Published

2015-11-06

How to Cite

Kotlomanov, A. O. (2015). Public art: the pages of history. Triumph of conceptualism. Biennales, competitions, art projects. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Arts, 5(3), 5–19. Retrieved from https://artsjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/2089

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Visual arts

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