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Beschreibung

Based on the eponymous 2024 commission by artist Haegue Yang for the National Sculpture Factory (Cork, Ireland), the publication 'The Great Forgetfulness' is now being released. The artist book addresses the complex relationship between individual and collective forgetting in societies. Human history is shaped by conflicts and violence, such as colonization and epidemics. Yang's work explores the necessity of forgetfulness in surviving traumatic memories and simultaneously reflects on the loss of memories in ethics. Featuring numerous illustrations and in-depth essays, the publication 'The Great Forgetfulness' illuminates central questions on (in)visibility and collective memory through her unique language. Lit alphabets in a microlandscape, contribution to current discourse on memory culture and postcolonial theory in contemporary art.

Born in Seoul in 1971, Haegue Yang has been living and working in Berlin and Seoul since the mid-1990. Known for her multifaceted installations and sculptures, Yang is considered one of the most influential voices in contemporary art. She recently had a survey exhibition at Hayward Gallery, London (2024), and her exhibition "Through
"
will open at Dia Beacon in October 2026.

Based on the eponymous 2024 commission by artist Haegue Yang for the National Sculpture Factory (Cork, Ireland), the publication 'The Great Forgetfulness' is now being released. The artist book addresses the complex relationship between individual and collective forgetting in societies. Human history is shaped by conflicts and violence, such as colonization and epidemics. Yang's work explores the necessity of forgetfulness in surviving traumatic memories and simultaneously reflects on the loss of memories in ethics. Featuring numerous illustrations and in-depth essays, the publication 'The Great Forgetfulness' illuminates central questions on (in)visibility and collective memory through her unique language. Lit alphabets in a microlandscape, contribution to current discourse on memory culture and postcolonial theory in contemporary art.

Born in Seoul in 1971, Haegue Yang has been living and working in Berlin and Seoul since the mid-1990. Known for her multifaceted installations and sculptures, Yang is considered one of the most influential voices in contemporary art. She recently had a survey exhibition at Hayward Gallery, London (2024), and her exhibition "Through
"
will open at Dia Beacon in October 2026.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Bildende Kunst
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 112 S.
30 s/w Fotos
ISBN-13: 9783775762625
ISBN-10: 3775762620
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Klappenbroschur
Autor: Cotter, Lucy/Gaynor, Fergal/O'Brien, Dobz
Redaktion: Gaynor, Fergal
Yang, Haegue
Herausgeber: Fergal Gaynor/Haegue Yang
Hersteller: Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: HATJE CANTZ VERLAG GmbH, Mommsenstr. 27, D-10629 Berlin, contact@hatjecantz.de
Abbildungen: 30 schwarz-weiße Fotos
Maße: 176 x 115 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Fergal Gaynor (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.08.2026
Gewicht: 0,16 kg
Artikel-ID: 136150802

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