Dewey Decimal791.44
SynopsisMusicians and artists from Adam Bohman, Chris Cutler and Haco to Felix Kubin and Otomo Yoshihide have explored the creative potential of the radio This anthology explores the themes, concepts and techniques of artist-made radio across more than 20 years. Interspersed with micro-essays on radio form, practice and poetics, and illustrated throughout with unique translucent images, this book provides a treasury of ideas on radio as an art medium from leading practitioners across the world. Contributors include: AGF, Ayo Akínwándé, Karim Aït-Gacem, Jasmina Al-Qaisi, Julia Lee Barclay-Morton, Ed Baxter, Frauke Berg, DinahBird & Jean-Philippe Renoult, Adam Bohman, Mariola Brillowska, David Buckland, Chris Cutler, dieb 13, Julia Drouhin, Anna Friz, Oliver Gather, Marie Gavois & Michel Klöfkorn, Haco, Handa Gote, Bruno Hiss, Echo Ho, Barbara Kaiser, Konsthall323, Catherine Kontz, Caroline Kraabel, Felix Kubin, Marcus Maeder, Mega Mingiedi, Heidi Neilson, Leandro Nerefuh, Angel Nevarez & Valerie Tevere, Oda Projesi, People Like Us, Renate Roman, Richtung 22, Manja Ristic, Billy Roisz, Gabi Schaffner, Nichola Scrutton, Claire Serres, Sasa Spacal, Erwin Stache, Maia Urstad, Mark Vernon, Ralf Wendt, Daniel R. Wilson and Otomo Yoshihide., This book explores the central themes and techniques of artist-made radio, emerging from over 20 years of practice by a multitude of artists in the field. It brings to the page excerpts of long-form radio works from the world's largest exhibition of radio art, Radio Art Zone , a joint project by the artist duo Mobile Radio (Sarah Washington & Knut Aufermann) and the Luxembourg community station Radio ARA, which was broadcast for 100 days as part of the programme of the European Capital of Culture Esch2022. Interspersed with newly commissioned works ranging from micro-essays and texts on radio form, practice and poetics, to radio plays and illustrations, it is full of unique images which allow the imagination to expand outward into radio space. Radio Art Zone performs an exquisite transformation from airwaves to paper, providing a treasury of ideas and reflections about radio as art.