Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Mel Chin: Rematch" : New Orleans Museum of Art, February 21 - May 24, 2014; Contemporary Arts Museum St. Louis, September 5 - December 21, 2014; Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston, January 16 - March 15, 2015; Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, January 16 - April 12, 2015. Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-236).
Summary:
The oeuvre of Mel Chin (* 1952 in Houston) encompasses a wide variety of media including sculpture, video, drawing, painting, land art, and performance art. Eschewing a trademark style, the common thread through Chin's practice is his conceptual rigor, thoughtful historicism, and concern for social justice. His land-based works such as Revival Field from the early 1990s and Operation Paydirt (2008-ongoing), garnered significant international press for presenting the science of soil remediation as an art form. Challenging the traditional concept of a retrospective as a linear presentation of a single individual's work over time, the publication celebrates the artist's practice of constant evolution, re-examination, and collaboration. The catalogue will also include an extensive illustrated chronology of his career. Exhibition: New Orleans Museum of Art, USA (21.02-25.05.2014) and further venues.
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