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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

A Relational Aesthetics Bookshelf Active Backlist Titles

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 HATJE CANTZ ISBN  9783775745437 Hbk, 10 x 12 in. / 400 pgs / 480 color. | 7/23/2019 | In stock  |   US $60.00	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 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