Countering consumption with creation, these artists engage in the commodification of modern civilization, subverting distinctions between commerce and creative expression.
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Consumption Revisited
by Art21May 15, 2018 15 videos • 2:39:45 total runtime
Consumption Revisited
In the first season of Art in the Twenty-First Century, artists responded to the concept of consumption—of images, information, objects, and land. This playlist begins with the five artists who were featured in the Consumption (2001) episode, followed by additional artist perspectives on how we consume the world around us.
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In the Studio
In the Studio: Michael Rakowitz
Michael Rakowitzuses everyday objects to render lost artifacts into ghostly new forms.
Big Question
How do bodies, commodities, and the digital intersect?
Rose Nestler probes media and material to learn more about culture.
In the Studio
Rose Salane
Original interview conducted by Samantha Ozer in January 2022, edited by Jurrell Lewis. Original photography by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr. for Art21. Additional photography courtesy of the artist and Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery. Published in June 2022.
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