Critical Writing Index

Prime Mover: Conceptualism in Motion: Exhibition 2

by Christopher Eamon

Public, Dec. 2012, v. 23, no. 46, pp. 33-75

The article discussed conceptualism in motion pictures, including performance, cinema and videos. It also mentioned the origin of conceptual art and the influence from Duchamp.

key words: conceptualism; conceptual art; video art; visual art; performance

ITEM 2012.099 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Scabaction – Matthew Barney

Viewer – Gary Hill

The Bell and the Glass – Christian Marclay

Autohypnose – Valie Export

Der Lauf der Dinge – Peter Fischli

Gordon's Makes Us Drunk – Gilbert&George

A Portrait of the Artists as Young Men – Dan Graham

Body Press – David Hammons

Phat Free – Steve Mcqueen

Drumroll – Bruce Nauman

Abstracting the Shoe

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