For Tomorrow

Investigating New Materials in the Works of Alexandru Radvan

Edited by Ruxandra Demetrescu Edited by Diana Dochia Edited by Roxana Radvan

Book cover: For Tomorrow

Extent: 144 pages

Publisher: Archetype Publications Ltd 

Subjects: Art & Art History

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(August 2014)

ISBN: 9781909492110

8.27 x 11.69 inches

Price: $60.00

In stock

Combining critical and art historical perspectives, this volume offers an in-depth exploration of Alexandru Radvan’s art by examining his reinterpretation of myth through new materials and techniques. it traces decades of creative output by one of Romania’s leading contemporary artists. For Tomorrow also highlights the importance of documenting the materials used in contemporary art and encourages artists to engage with preventive conservation to safeguard their work for the future.


Alexandru Radvan, a man with astounding creative energies, is one of the most prominent contemporary artists in Romania and his art not only fits into the art historical tradition, but itself reinterprets the old myths and mythologies. For Tomorrow: Investigating the new materials in the works of Alexandru Radvan came into being from very extensive research into the work of Alexandru Radvan over the last decades and explores his works from critical and art historical points of view. This book also serves as a call to us to make records of the materials used by contemporary artists in their artistic processes and also to interest contemporary artists in the methods of preventive conservation of their artistic works.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: "Enquiring into contemporary art" Diana Dochia

Chapter 2: "The Human Condition between the Present and Mythical Time,

in Alexandru Radvan's Art" Adrian Guta

Chapter 3: "Radvan's subjectif mythologies" Ruxandra Demetrescu

Chapter 4: " A Letter for the restorer of tomorrow" Roxana Radvan

Chapter 5: Works by Alexandru Radvan

Chapter 6: Aspects of the scientific investigations

Biography Alexandru Radvan

  • Edited by Ruxandra Demetrescu
  • Edited by Diana Dochia
  • Edited by Roxana Radvan