art’s institutional critique of the library
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Henry Pisciotta presentation for the "Inside Out: Examining Studio Artists' Perceptions, Presentations, Representations, and Actual Use in the Fine Arts Library" session at VRA + ARLIS/NA 2nd Joint conference. NOTE: Movies removed on slide 39 and 41 to conform to file size.TRANSCRIPT
Art’s Institutional Critique of the Library
Henry PisciottaArts and Architecture Librarian
Pennsylvania State University Libraries
I’m thinking about the library being this place of projection and the production of certain myths.”
– artist Edgar Arceneaux
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose
Mel Chin
Mel Chin, et al., Sour Grapes , 2003, sculptural installation
Mel Chin, et al., Sour Grapes , 2003, sculptural installation
Mel Chin, et al., Self-Help Mirrors, 2003, sculptural installation
Mel Chin, et al., Self-Help Mirrors, 2003, sculptural installation
Mel Chin, et al., Raza Writers (‘48 Fleetline), 2003, sculptural installation
Ernesto Pujol
Harold Washington Library, Chicago
Temporary Services
Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, books gathered before installation
Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, books gathered before installation
Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, book Sexy Politzei by Bruno Richard
John Latham
John Latham, Art and Culture (preliminary state), 1966-1969, sculpture
John Latham, Art and Culture, 1966-1969, sculpture
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Michael Clegg and Martin Guttmann
Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, part of installation
Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, part of exhibition
Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, part of related study
Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, part of installation
New York Public Library (photo by P.F.H.Lai)
Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, books gathered before installation
Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, preparations
Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, book Sexy Politzei by Bruno Richard
Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, books in special collection area
Seattle Central Library
George Legrady
George Legrady, Making Visible the Invisible: What the Community is Reading, 2004, video data installation
George Legrady, Making Visible the Invisible: What the Community is Reading, 2004, video data installation
Seattle Central Library, workstations near Legrady installation
George Legrady, Making Visible the Invisible: What the Community is Reading, 2004, video data installation
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Erik Desmazières, Library of Babel, Salle hexagonale, 2000, etching
Candida Hofer, Stockholm Public Library, 1993, photograph
Hofer, Stockholm Public Library, 1993
Andreas Gursky, Bibliothek, 1999, photograph
Andreas Gursky, Bibliothek, 1999, photograph
Andreas Gursky, Stateville Illinois, 2002, photograph
Clegg and Guttmann, Falsa Prospettiva: Reflections on Claustrophobia, Paranoia, and Conspiracy Theory, 2001, installation
Clegg and Guttmann, Falsa Prospettiva: Reflections on Claustrophobia, Paranoia, and Conspiracy Theory, 2001, installation
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Rachel Whiteread, Holocaust Memorial, 1999, sculpture
Rachel Whiteread, Holocaust Memorial, 1999, sculpture
Andrea Fraser, Information Room, 1998, installation
Edgar Arceneaux
David Bunn, Here, There, and Everywhere, 1997, artists book
Projection of Interests
Authorship / Ownership
Projection of Order
Chaos / Creativity
Thanks to:Marc Fischer, Temporary ServicesDavid Bunn, Cal. Inst. of the Arts
Mary Rubin, San Jose Office of Cultural AffairsGeorge Legrady, U. of Cal. Santa Barbara
Rebecca Feind, San Jose State U.Carol Terry & Laurie Whitehill Chong, Rhode Island School of Design
AnneDorothee Boehme, School of the Chicago Art Inst.Tony White, U. of Indiana
William Brockman, Amanda Maple, & Eric Novotny, Penn State
Henry PisciottaArts and Architecture Librarian
Pennsylvania State University [email protected]