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A Relational Aesthetics Bookshelf

A Relational Aesthetics Bookshelf

In 1996, French theorist and curator Nicolas Bourriaud put together a show called Traffic, in which he advanced a new kind of art that he named “Relational Aesthetics.” The artists Bourriaud convened under this rubric--among them Liam Gillick, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Philippe Parreno, Pierre Huyghe, Carsten Höller and Vanessa Beecroft--all envisage their audience as potential collaborators and a potential community, so that the work’s meaning is generated collectively rather than individually (as with a traditional observer/artwork encounter). Bourriaud himself describes Relational Aesthetics as “a set of artistic practices which take as their theoretical and practical point of departure the whole of human relations and their social context, rather than an independent and private space.” Rirkrit Tiravanija’s 1990s installations, in which meals were cooked for visitors, provide a classic instance of Relational Aesthetics in action; Vanessa Beecroft’s use of models and audience involvement are another. Our Artbook Curated Library is a selection of the finest monographs available on these artists.

TITLE ALPHABETICAL INDEX

CARSTEN HöLLER: DECISION

Hayward Gallery Publishing

ISBN: 9781853323324
USD $20.00
| CAD $27.95

Pub Date: 1/26/2016
Active | Out of stock


JEREMY DELLER: JOY IN PEOPLE

Hayward Gallery Publishing

ISBN: 9781853322945
USD $40.00
| CAD $54

Pub Date: 5/31/2012
Active | Out of stock


LIAM GILLICK: FACTORIES IN THE SNOW

JRP|Ringier

ISBN: 9783905701647
USD $45.00
| CAD $60 UK £ 20

Pub Date: 11/15/2006
Active | In stock


LIAM GILLICK: HALF A COMPLEX

Hatje Cantz

ISBN: 9783775745437
USD $60.00
| CAD $85

Pub Date: 7/23/2019
Active | In stock


LIAM GILLICK: PROXEMICS

JRP|Ringier

ISBN: 9783905701012
USD $22.00
| CAD $30.5 UK £ 11

Pub Date: 1/15/2006
Active | Out of stock


PHILIPPE PARRENO

JRP|Ringier

ISBN: 9783037640333
USD $65.00
| CAD $87 UK £ 39

Pub Date: 10/31/2009
Active | Out of stock


POPE.L: CAMPAIGN

Mousse Publishing

ISBN: 9788867493890
USD $30.00
| CAD $45

Pub Date: 9/17/2019
Active | In stock


MEMBER: POPE.L, 1978–2001

The Museum of Modern Art, New York

ISBN: 9781633450868
USD $40.00
| CAD $55

Pub Date: 11/19/2019
Active | In stock


Relational Aesthetics: Recommended Reading List

Relational Aesthetics was proposed by Bourriaud as artistic practices rooted in their social context. Key artists include Liam Gillick, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Philippe Parreno, Pierre Huyghe, Carsten Höller and Vanessa Beecroft.

A Relational Aesthetics Bookshelf Active Backlist Titles

Liam Gillick: Factories in the Snow
Liam Gillick: Factories in the Snow
JRP|RINGIER
ISBN  9783905701647

Paperback, 9.5 x 11.25 in. / 160 pgs / 120 color. | 11/15/2006 | In stock  |   US $45.00


Liam Gillick: Half a Complex
Liam Gillick: Half a Complex
HATJE CANTZ
ISBN  9783775745437

Hbk, 10 x 12 in. / 400 pgs / 480 color. | 7/23/2019 | In stock  |   US $60.00


Pope.L: Campaign
Pope.L: Campaign
MOUSSE PUBLISHING
ISBN  9788867493890

Pbk, 5.75 x 8.25 in. / 168 pgs / 130 bw. | 9/17/2019 | In stock  |   US $30.00


member: Pope.L, 1978–2001
member: Pope.L, 1978–2001
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, NEW YORK
ISBN  9781633450868

Hbk, 8 x 10 in. / 144 pgs / 100 color. | 11/19/2019 | In stock  |   US $40.00