{"title":"Jan Tumlir","description":"\u003cp\u003eJan Tumlir’s works offer a thoughtful exploration of contemporary \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending insightful criticism with a distinctive literary voice. Readers can expect essays that delve deeply into modern artistic practices, revealing the intersections between creativity and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a reflective tone, Tumlir’s writing invites reflection on the evolving cultural landscape. This collection is ideal for those who appreciate nuanced perspectives on art's role in shaping human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jennifer-pastor-the-perfect-ride-by-jan-tumlir-9780874271430","title":"Jennifer Pastor: The Perfect Ride","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Ride\u003c\/i\u003e (1997-2002) is a major new three-part installation by Jennifer Pastor, who first received nationwide recognition in 1996 when her installation \u003ci\u003eThe Four Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e (1992-96) was featured in solo and group exhibitions at major museums across the country and in Europe, including the Whitney Museum of American Art's 1997 Biennial Exhibition. \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Ride\u003c\/i\u003e is Pastor's first major installation since \u003ci\u003eThe Four Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing in a lineage that can be traced back to artists including Claes Oldenburg and Jeff Koons, Pastor's work reflects a sensibility somewhere between Pop art and kitsch. While her works often have the look of prefabricated objects, they are in fact the products of meticulous research and painstaking craftsmanship, as she recreates her subjects by hand over the course of years of intense dedication and labour. Imbued with slight formal twists and subtle tweaks, each work skews boundaries between reality and fantasy, rendering something formerly familiar into an unsettling new object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Ride\u003c\/i\u003e comprises two sculptures and a projected line-drawn animation. The first part of the project is a slightly outsized, pseudo-scientific cast-polyurethane rendition of a human ear, based on the artist's memory of a model in a medical museum. The second part is a large steel, aluminium, and cast-fibreglass sculpture whose contours were inspired by the Hoover Dam. The third section is a projected animation of an idealised representation of a cowboy riding a bucking bull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than proposing a clear narrative, the juxtaposition of the three discrete elements alludes indirectly to man's \"triumphs\" over nature, whether they be scientific or athletic, cerebral or physical, as well as to the attendant notions of awe and perfection that such feats inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486143398124,"sku":"9780874271430","price":38.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2442341060a4aa30d585a3e05effd122.jpg?v=1775780050"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jan-tumlir.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}