The early 21st century has seen contemporary art make continued use of audience
participation, in which the spectator becomes part of the artwork itself. In this book, Kaija …

Audience participation has polarized the critical debate surrounding contemporary art's
social, moral and aesthetic potential. This incisive collection of essays sheds new light on …

The new tendency towards art that invites the participation of the viewer is both a response
to philosophical texts re-defining of the concept of community and the communitarian, and a …

We are living in the Age of Participation. Social media are exploding, customer cooperation
is sought in product development, and customer content is even built into media. But where …

The 1980s was a critical decade in shaping today's art production. While newly visible work
concerned with power and identity hinted at a shift toward multiculturalism, the '80s were …

A chapter in a book concerning participatory contemporary art, which reflects the strategy of
including new media art in general art discourse. The chapter offers examples of new media …

92| Afterall and changed the 'pact'that determines the art field and its roles—in the sense that
not only the artist and viewer but also the positions of the critic, historian, curator, etc. were …

“Like all good researchers, Kester started with a simple question, which was,'Why have so
many artists over the past decade and a half been drawn to collaborative or collective …

It is well known that there are degrees of appreciation: that one person may appreciate a
novel or a painting or a play more adequately than someone else, who nonetheless …

Critical analyses, case studies, and artist interviews examine works of art that are realized
with the physical involvement of the viewer. How are we to understand works of art that are …