Contributions

  • Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt - Contributor

Publication

2016 - Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln, Germany

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC700.411
  • LCCN7618 .I25 2016

Alternate Titles

  • Ich.
  • Ich. English.

Description

The traditional self-portrait is now history. In the past it was only artists, painting themselves in front of a mirror, but in the age of Facebook, self-portrayal has become a tool for anyone and everyone. We live in radically egocentric times. Our faces are part of a gigantic archive of digital images that is continuously growing. What can artists do to counter this? Günther Förg strides down stairs without a head, Wolfgang Tillmans shows only his knee, Pawel Althamer only his clothes, Michael Sailstorfer forms his name in large letters, and Sarah Lucas almost kicks the viewer in the face, while Florian Meisenberg lets you participate in his life via Smartphone live-stream. Ironic, playful and deconstructive - artists no longer flaunt their face in front of us, as was once common. They have left self-revelation behind and withdrawn from our gaze, taking detours and distancing themselves from their own self.

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