Archive Hatje Cantz Verlag | Kunst Im Abseits?

In Advance Of Documenta X, Mak Cooperated With Catherine David In Conducting Two Public Discussion Evenings With Artists, Theorists And Curators: “Kunst Im Abseits?”. The Vienna Discussion With Peter Kogler, Elke Krystufek, Peter Pakesch, Gerwald Rockenschaub, Franz West And Robert Fleck (Moderator) Became An Actionistic Document Of Artistic Self-Presentation Far Beyond The Boundaries Of Discourse On Art Theory Or – As Some Critics Maintained – An Affirmation Of The “Beyond-The-Fringe” Character Of The Vienna Scene Suggested In The Title. “Art In The Center”, An Event Organized By The Mak Center For Art And Architecture, L.A., At The Schindler-Haus, Featuring Jean- Francois Chevrier, Mike Davis, Mike Kelley, Peter Noever And Jeff Wall, Was Concerned More Literally With The Subject Of The “Center” As A Socio-Cultural Manifestation And With The Centrifugal And Centripetal Forces That Come Together In Urban Centers Like Los Angeles. This Books Presents Authentic Transcriptions Of These Two Discussions.