Mark Dion Knihy

This unusual book presents the world of excavations as art and theatre. The majority of this slim volume presents images from Mark Dion's Tate Thames Dig on the Thames foreshore in 1999 accompanied by texts by archaeologists and artists, notably Colin Renfrew, Jonathan Cotton and Robert Williams, on the merit of science as art and Thames finds, among other subjects.

"Dion’s current project, Concerning Hunting, examines hunting as a traditional, but controversial, cultural practice. One of the fascinating things about hunting is its fundamental contradictoriness: the sensitivity of the hunter and his profound knowledge about what nature requires are also expressed through the act of killing animals. Dion’s artistic examinations do not focus on nature as such, but rather on the hunt as a way culture deals with it"--

Published on the occasion of the exhibition held in Monaco, at the Villa Paloma / NMNM, April 12-September 30, 2011.

Mark Dion, an acclaimed American artist, explores the intersection of art, science, and history through his innovative works displayed in prestigious museums worldwide. His art critiques how dominant ideologies and institutions influence our perception of knowledge and nature. By employing scientific methods of collection and exhibition, Dion challenges the boundaries between objective and subjective interpretations, inviting viewers to reconsider the narratives surrounding historical and natural artifacts.

“Den” is a cave installation by Mark Dion (born 1961) in the mountains of Norway. Dion installed a sleeping model bear on top of a pile of manmade detritus, allegorically posing the question of whether man or animal dominates the world."

Mark Dion hat für diese Ausgabe der 2017 gegründeten CARTE BLANCHE 30 Werkzeuge eines Naturforschers gezeichnet und damit einen für seine Arbeit spezifischen “Apparat” vorgelegt. Den Exemplaren 1-10 liegt eine farbige Zeichnung von Mark Dion bei (14,7 x 10,3 cm)