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Laughing in a Foreign Language

By Simon Critchley

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Laughing in a Foreign Language

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What is the role of laughter and humor in contemporary art? In a time of increasing globalization, this book questions whether humor can only be appreciated by people with similar cultural, political or historical backgrounds and memories, or whether laughter can act as a catalyst for understanding that which is not familiar. Do laughter and humor transcend difference and language, or are they dependent on inside knowledge and shared experience? Featuring illustrations of more than 70 video, photographic and installation works, this volume includes many artists who have relocated from their home countries, leading them to exploit the humor that arises out of everyday gaps in translation, or even to use humor to fill those gaps. Artists include Makoto Aida, Candice Breitz, Olaf Bruening, Marcus Coates, Cao Fei, Ghazel, Matthew Griffin, Taiyo Kimura, Peter Land, Julian Rosefledt, Shimabuku, Nedko Solakov, Roi Vaara, Martin Walde and others.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
151
Release Date:
2008-03-25
Publication Date:
2007-08-14
Publisher:
Hayward Gallery Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1853322660
ISBN13:
9781853322662
Weight:
516 g
Height:
235 cm
Width:
194 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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