{"product_id":"sandy-skoglund-enchanting-nature-9788862088510","title":"Sandy Skoglund: Enchanting Nature","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnchanting Nature\u003c\/em\u003e is published on the occasion of the homonymous exhibition presented at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, USA, from September 11 through February 1, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe publication's text and images expand on the breadth of Skoglund's artistic practice as a sculptor, installation artist, and photographer. The clash of culture and nature is eternal, an ongoing struggle that characterises some of humanity's epic concerns. The conflict between the manmade world and the natural environment and the paradoxes this conflict creates are a central focus in the work of the artist. This dialogue exists behind a facade of lush colour and form that defines Skoglund's distinctive, dream-like images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer work expresses reality as perception, a form of psychological truth. In the visual turmoil of the compositions, there is a striking sense of urgency and familiarity. In this chaos, as if gasping for breath, Skoglund's work is about drowning in the super-saturated consciousness of contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnchanting Nature\u003c\/em\u003e includes the artist's seminal installations—Revenge of the Goldfish and Radioactive Cats—alongside the never-before exhibited installation, Fresh Hybrid, from 2008. Both the publication and exhibition \u003cem\u003eEnchanting Nature\u003c\/em\u003e showcase work from throughout the artist's career, emphasising ongoing themes in her art including nature, the environment, and interspecies kinship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSkoglund's recent series, The Outtakes, revisits the artist's prior photoshoots to recover alternative shots originally rejected as mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455683543276,"sku":"9788862088510","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71KtS15yMrL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774793724","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/sandy-skoglund-enchanting-nature-9788862088510","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}