Mircea Cantor

Product Description
Franco-Romanian artist Mircea Cantor (b. 1977) is a nomad who seeks to shine a light on the malfunctions of the human being through the lens of contemporary society. Subtly poking fun at our traditions, he criticizes the world, politics, and the phenomenon of globalization, all the while focusing on human aspirations. In the tradition of Marcel Duchamp, Cantor makes use of ready-made objects or iconography to expose the ambiguity of our daily life. The media he chooses is diverse - video, animation, sculpture, drawings, paintings and installations - and the visual effects of his works are often ambiguous, leaving interpretation up to the viewer's discretion. This thoroughly illustrated monograph documents Mircea Cantor's first solo exhibition in Canada.
From the Inside Flap
Mircea Cantor‘s work has been the subject of solo and group exhibitions around the world, including at Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and the Walker Art Center. He is the 2011 recipient of the prestigious Marcel Duchamp prize.
About the Author
MIRCEA CANTOR's work has been the subject of solo and group exhibitions around the world, including Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and the Walker Art Center. He is the 2011 recipient of the prestigious Marcel Duchamp prize. HORIA-ROMAN PATAPIEVICI is a physicist and essayist. Formerly head of the Romanian Cultural Institute, he is the director of the Romanian cultural journal Ideas in dialogue.