Following on from Installation Art (1994) by the same authors, the book surveys and illustrates the remarkable efflorescence of Installation worldwide. It is divided into five sections, each dealing with developments in Installation and the effects these have had on artists, institutions and audiences. The works of artists across the world are presented in over 250 illustrations and accompanied by extensive captions. Further details on artists and their works are provided in the endmatter, along with comprehensive notes and a list for further reading.
Foreword by Jonathan Crary, Professor of Art History at Columbia University Escape - examines the new 'immersive' Installation, which provides a total artwork Author and Institution - Installation as an open-ended experiment which transforms the art institution into a cultural laboratory Exchange and Interaction - how Installation explores the boundaries of other disciplines, opening the field to experimental strategies beyond the traditionally visual Time and Narrative - how Installation artists construct their own spaces of memory The Body of the Audience - how the audience has become Installation's key site
