{"product_id":"metamatic-reloaded-hardcover","title":"Metamatic Reloaded - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndres Pardey\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eRoland Wetzel\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1950s Swiss artist Jean Tinguely (1925--1991) began the production of a series titled Méta-Matics: machines that produced art works. Tinguely not only problematized the introduction of the robotic machine as interface in our society, but also questioned the role of the artist, the art work, and the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently the Metamatic Research Initiative in Amsterdam mounted a competition to explore the potential of drawing machines for art today. Ten selected projects prove the continued relevance of the theme, amongst them a performance-pavilion by Marina Abramovic, a large environment by Thomas Hirschhorn, and an installation by Jon Kessler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtists include Marina Abramovic, Ranjit Bhatnagar, John Bock, Olav Breuning, Thomas Hirschhorn, Aleksandra Hirszfeld, Jon Kessler, Pors \u0026amp; Rao, Joao Simoes, and Brigitte Zieger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndres Pardey\u003c\/b\u003e is vice director of Museum Jean-Tinguely, Basel, Switzerland.\u003cb\u003eRoland Wetzel\u003c\/b\u003e is director of Museum Jean-Tinguely, Basel, Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.4 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48452298506489,"sku":"9783868284522","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VXQ9d66TAG9783868284522.webp?v=1779947690","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/metamatic-reloaded-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}