Dialogues in Diversity:
Art from Marginal to Mainstream
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ISBN: 978-88-901960-7-2
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Format: paperback, 176pp with 31 colour plates, 210 x 166 mm
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Synopsis
How art enriches our lives and helps preserve the future of the planet.
Dialogues in Diversity: Art from Marginal to Mainstream is inspired by dialogues with leading artists who range from the mainstream to those from marginalized cultures. It is Grande's contention that the traditional centres of the art world are now feeding on the margins with the most interesting perspectives coming from such countries as Senegal, Chile, Mexico and Norway. Grande asks: “What is the relationship of art to the environment?” “How can art make us see and think about the world around us?” “What can art do to preserve the future of our planet and enrich our lives?”
Reviews
“Grande is a fine interviewer: he clearly likes to talk to people, asks pertinent questions, and knows how to prompt thoughtful answers. He also has a good deal to say himself, so that we are dealing with discussions, not merely interviews.“
Sculpture Magazine, Jan./Feb. 2008 | Read the whole review
What people have said about the book
“As the title itself suggests, this book is a reminder of how much art has changed in the past few decades. Contemporary art exists in more places than it ever did previously. It references more cultures. It tackles a wider variety of issues. Yet artists continue to communicate, not only with us, but also with each other. These ‘dialogues’ allow us to listen in.”
Edward Lucie-Smith
“John Grande's Dialogues in Diversity provides proof that art results
from the interaction of cultural context and the artist's inner
necessity—rather than from the commercial necessities of the
centralized art markets. The artists' voices presented here are diverse
in means and intentions, in geography and reputation; what they have in
common is an engagement with both local concerns and global realities,
with the process of making art and the possibilities for art in the
contemporary world.
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Glenn Harper, The Editor, Sculpture Magazine
“John Grande encourages us to rethink what it means to be an artist in a time of global eco-crisis.”
Suzi Gablik, author of The Reenchantment of Art
“A call to reawaken creativity in this time of alienation by demonstrating in lively ways that culture is part of nature.”
Antony Gormley