Renowned for his straightforward approach to making art and his deft economy of means, Creed has produced sculptures, installations, drawings, films, performances, music and text, each of which has found its inspiration in the objects and activities of everyday life.
His work is subtle and spectacular, austere and playful ? a sheet of paper crumpled into a ball, a door opening and closing, the lights going on and off, or a soundtrack inside a moving lift.
The book features a foreword by the artist and accompanying texts by Tom Eccles, Massimiliano Gioni, Germaine Greer, Matthew Higgs, Barry Humphries, Tess Jaray, Darian Leader, John O?Reilly, Colm Tibn and others, supplemented by an exhibition history, bibliography and biography.
His work is subtle and spectacular, austere and playful ? a sheet of paper crumpled into a ball, a door opening and closing, the lights going on and off, or a soundtrack inside a moving lift.
The book features a foreword by the artist and accompanying texts by Tom Eccles, Massimiliano Gioni, Germaine Greer, Matthew Higgs, Barry Humphries, Tess Jaray, Darian Leader, John O?Reilly, Colm Tibn and others, supplemented by an exhibition history, bibliography and biography.
Extent: 1080 pp
Format: paperback
Publication date: 2014-01-20
Size: 26.0 x 18.8 cm
ISBN: 9780500290811
Format: paperback
Publication date: 2014-01-20
Size: 26.0 x 18.8 cm
ISBN: 9780500290811
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About the Authors
Martin Creed was born in Wakefield, England, in 1968 and grew up in Glasgow. He won theTurner Prize in 2001 for his Work No. 227: The lights going on and off. Creed lives and works in London and Alicudi, Italy.
Tom Eccles is a curator and a frequent contributor to ArtReview. He has curated more than 100 exhibitions and projects with artists including Martin Creed, Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Lawrence Weiner and Rachel Whiteread. He is the author of Martin Creed: Works.