The Desert Turned to Glass is a place where the cosmic and chthonic collide. Commemorating the centenary of the planetarium as an architectural type, this book collects a new body of work by acclaimed Canadian artist Charles Stankievech. Thematically, the project explores alternative theories concerning the origin of life, consciousness, and art—bridging the cosmological visions of cave art and the modern technology of the planetarium. Richly illustrated, the book pairs images of Stankievech’s installations and cinematic works with newly commissioned writings by geologists, exobiologists, philosophers and archeologists. Spanning the abyss of space and the depths of the earth, The Desert Turned to Glass is an epic meditation on origins, endings, and infinity.
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ISBN
9783775755313
Publisert
2024-03-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Hatje Cantz
Vekt
1020 gr
Høyde
270 mm
Bredde
240 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

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The work of Canadian artist CHARLES STANKIEVECH (*1978) interweaves the sublime landscape, geopolitics, and technology through a practice of fieldwork. Combining installation, cinema and curatorial methods, his projects create architectures of immersive experience.