Body Sculpture: Jordan Wolfson
Publisher: National Gallery of Australia
Publication Date: 2024
Edited by Russell Storer. Contributions by Genevieve Bell, Russell Ferguson, Anne Imhof, Andrew Meares, Mark Setrakian, and Richard Taylor.
A celebration of the first work by Wolfson to enter an Australian collection
Artist Jordan Wolfson is emblematic of the time in which we live. As we grapple with our relationship to technology, our immersion in internet culture, and social issues of racial and gender inequality, alienation, and violence, Wolfson confronts us with their images, actions, and effects. His works act as witnesses on the world we are in right now rather than taking a moral position or articulating a particular point of view. They are therefore often uncomfortable to experience, as well as being deeply intriguing in their extraordinary visual power and technical sophistication.
In this publication, the National Gallery of Australia has gathered robust ideas, facilitated discussions, and sought unique perspectives that position Wolfson's major work within diverse contexts, including art history, cybernetics, and media theory. Contributors include Mark Setrakian, Wolfson's principal collaborator; Richard Taylor of Wētā Workshop; Russell Ferguson, a curator, writer, and longtime observer of Wolfson's work; Genevieve Bell and Andrew Meares from the Australian National University School of Cybernetics; and artist Anne Imhof. The publication's creative vision has been driven by the artist and features stunning documentary photographs by David Sims and design by Joseph Logan.
Details
Publisher: National Gallery of Australia
Artist: Jordan Wolfson
Publication Date: 2024
ISBN: 9780642335036
Retail: $74.95
Status: Available
Binding: Hardcover
Dimensions: 13.4 × 9.6 in
Pages: 218
Artist and Contributors
Jordan Wolfson
Jordan Wolfson (b. 1980) is known for his thought-provoking works in a wide range of media, including video, sculpture, installation, photography, and performance. Pulling from the world of advertising, the internet, and the technology industry, his ambitious and enigmatic narratives frequently revolve around a series of invented, animated characters. Through his art, Wolfson probes difficult, often controversial topics and themes that underlie American culture and contemporary society.
$74.95