Concrete has been used in arches, vaults, and domes dating as far back as the Roman Empire. Today, it is everywhere in our roads, bridges, sidewalks, walls, and architecture. For each person on the planet, nearly three tons of concrete are produced every year. Used almost universally in modern construction, concrete has become a polarizing material that provokes intense loathing in some and fervent passion in others. Focusing on concrete s effects on culture rather than its technical properties, Concrete and Culture examines the ways concrete has changed our understanding of...
Concrete has been used in arches, vaults, and domes dating as far back as the Roman Empire. Today, it is everywhere in our roads, bridges, sidewalk...
Throughout his international career spanning more than thirty years, artist and writer David Batchelor has long been preoccupied with colour. 'Colour is not just a feature of [my] sculpture or painting,' he notes, 'but its central and overriding subject.' This new publication is devoted to an ongoing series of sculptures titled Concretos. First made in 2011, Concretos combine concrete with a variety of brightly coloured - and often found - materials. The publication features a text by Batchelor charting the origins and development of Concretos. He reveals that the first Concreto was made...
Throughout his international career spanning more than thirty years, artist and writer David Batchelor has long been preoccupied with colour. 'Colour ...
