{"title":"Per Barclay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePer Barclay\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a distinctive voice within the realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, exploring creative expression through evocative prose and thoughtful insight. His works invite readers to engage deeply with themes of artistic experience and the subtle complexities of inspired moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a contemplative journey marked by lyrical language and a gentle yet profound examination of the cultural landscape. Barclay’s writing encourages a reflective appreciation of the arts, combining sensitivity with intellectual curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"per-barclay-soft-sweet-vortex-by-per-barclay-9788282940436","title":"Per Barclay: Soft Sweet Vortex","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncompassing photography, sculpture and installation - this career-spanning survey of Norwegian artist Per Barclay contextualises his place within the Arte Povera movement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication is published on the occasion of the exhibition \u003ci\u003ePer Barclay: Soft Sweet Vortex\u003c\/i\u003e at Henie Onstad Kuntsenter. The career survey combines forty artworks made from 1979 up to this year, including a new photographic series of Barclay's 'oil room' at the former Deichman Library in Oslo, produced in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition considers photography, sculpture and collage to create a total installation, speaking to the magnetic and extensive character of the artist's international practice, which has spanned four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoft Sweet Vortex\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to highlight Barclay's interest in the contrast between air and liquid, which creates tension and a deep sense of the uncanny in his work. Barclay's use of solid materials, such as steel and oil, and choice of extravagant sites and repetitive formal exercises, reflect on industry and capital in their mutual dependency and entwined logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455669977324,"sku":"9788282940436","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8128UC8ZsaL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774791592"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/per-barclay.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}