Publication „Große Kunst“

Spectacular, large-scale installations are defining the style of 21st-century art biennials. Artists' studios are increasingly resembling medium-sized companies. Meanwhile, highly specialized manufacturing operations have emerged behind the scenes, where legions of artists and craftspeople work for internationally celebrated stars. 

The study “Große Kunst” (Great Art) provides insights into the engine room of contemporary art production. It traces the consequences and effects of a managerial turn in the arts and presents case studies on the studio practices of El Anatsui, Olafur Eliasson, Katharina Grosse, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, and individual art production companies. It shows that sheer scale always results in new waves of professionalization, changing not only the production apparatus but also the very idea of self-determined artistic work.

Tentare Verlag