KINETISMUS: 100 YEARS OF ELETRICITY IN ART

KINETISMUS: 100 YEARS OF ELETRICITY IN ART 

Ever since electricity became ubiquitous artists have been fascinated by the manifold possibilities to create works with it. The catalog Kinetismus: 100 Years of Electricity in Art, which accompanies the opening exhibition of Kunsthalle Praha, explores how electricity has transformed artistic practice from 1920 to the present day, including cinematography, sound, kinetic and mechanical sculptures, computer-based art and immersive installations. A historical perspective emphasizes the fact that electricity, with its various usages—from artificial light to computing—has become a defining element of our societies. 

Kinetismus: 100 Years of Electricity in Art includes an essay by Peter Weibel, the author of the exhibition concept, four thematic chapters written by the co-curator Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás as well as descriptions and reproductions of key artworks by artists, such as Mary Ellen Bute, William Kentridge, Christina Kubish, Zdeněk Pešánek, Anna Ridler, Nicolas Schöffer, Jeffrey Shaw, Takis, Steina and Woody Vasulka. 

ENGLISH VOLUME 
Concept / Editors: Peter Weibel, Christelle Havranek 
Texts: Judith Bihr, Anne-Laure Chamboissier, Dávid Fehér, George Fifield, Jeanpaul Goergen, Idis Hartmann, Christelle Havranek, Anett Holzheid, Daniel Irrgang, Toby Kamps, Paul Kenig, Clara Kim, Pelin Kivrak, Anna Kodl, Rosemary Lee, Sandra Naumann, Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás, Márton Orosz, Andres Pardey, Sylva Poláková, Adriana Prodeus, Guillaume Richard, Barbora Ropková, Clara Runge, Leila Topić, Miloš Vojtěchovský, Peter Weibel, Siegfried Zielinski 
Graphic design: Studio Najbrt 

Number of pages: 272 
Dimensions: 230 × 315 mm 
Binding: softcover 
Language: English 
ISBN: 978-80-908258-1-9 

Publisher: Kunsthalle Praha 
Release: February 2022