Laughing in a Foreign Language

Name: Laughing in a Foreign Language
Brand: Hayward Gallery Publishing
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By Simon Critchley

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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.

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Binding:: Paperback
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 151
Publisher:: Hayward Gallery Publishing
Publication Date:: 2007-08-14
Release Date:: 2008-03-25
ISBN / EAN:: 9781853322662
Weight:: 516 g
Dimensions:: 24/19/2 cm

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