Sunday, February 28, 2016

New book: Video Art Theory: A Comparative Approach


Video Art Theory: A Comparative Approach demonstrates how video art functions on the basis of a comparative media approach, providing a crucial understanding of video as a medium in contemporary art and of the visual mediations we encounter in daily life.


  •  A critical investigation of the visual media and selected video artworks which contributes to the understanding of video as a medium in contemporary art 
  • The only study specifically devoted to theorizing the medium of video from the perspective of prominent characteristics which result from how video works deal with time, space, representation, and narrative 
  • The text has emerged out of the author’s own lectures and seminars on video art 
  • Offers a comparative approach which students find especially useful, offering new perspectives Source:

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