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Taryn Simon: An Occupation of Loss

Taryn Simon: An Occupation of Loss

Simon, Taryn
Simon, Taryn
Watters, Aliza

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ISBN10: 3775743197
ISBN13: 9783775743198
Publisher: Hatje Cantz
Published: Feb 27 2018
Pages: 220
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.80 Depth: 10.60
Language: English

Taryn Simon on the public handling of death and loss--its rituals, politics and contradictions

In her monograph, An Occupation of Loss, artist Taryn Simon creates a detailed record of her years researching professional mourning, culminating in a seminal performance at the Park Avenue Armory, co-produced by Artangel, in 2016. During the installation, professional mourners simultaneously broadcast their lamentations within a monumental sculptural setting, enacting rituals of grief. The installation combined performance, sound, and architecture to consider the anatomy of grief and the intricate systems we use to manage fate and uncertainty. The book leads the reader through the complicated visa application process for the mourners invited to enter the United States, revealing the underlying structures governing global exchange, the movement of bodies, and the hierarchies of art and culture. An Occupation of Loss, presented by Artangel, will premiere in London in 2018.

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