Survival Notes: Life Lessons from Contemporary Artists - Hardcover

Figes, Lydia Rachel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500297916 ISBN 13: 9780500297919

Verlag: Thames & Hudson, 2025

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'Talent alone isn't enough. Education is important' Tracey Emin

'Don't make art for the purpose of a career or success: make art because it is an unstoppable obsession' Shirin Neshat

'You're not meant to know what you're doing when you're young and making art. It's meant to fill you with dread' Ryan Gander

Weaving artists' reflections and anecdotes with their invaluable words of advice to aspiring creatives, this inspiring book explores the practical realities of the art world and demystifies the route to professional success.

Survival Notes is an inspiring narrative weaving artists' reflections on success with advice to aspiring creatives. Featuring direct quotes and exclusive interviews with internationally acclaimed artists such as Anish Kapoor, Shirin Neshat, Tracey Emin, Jesse Darling and Shahzia Sikander, this book offers authoritative counsel on how to thrive in a highly competitive art world as well as thoughtful insights on what it means to be an artist in the twenty-first century.

Nine thematic chapters offer essential guidance on how to negotiate the practical realities of artmaking, with discussions relating to education, self-discipline, gallery representation, mental wellbeing, mentorship and more. In a climate where emerging creatives feel less empowered than ever, Lydia R. Figes provides a hopeful message about perseverance and perspective, while questioning whether the advice given by established practitioners can still be applied today.

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Lydia R. Figes is a writer and editor, and is currently Curator of Digital at Contemporary Art Society. She has interviewed many well-­known artists, and her writing has appeared in Apollo, ArtReview, the Guardian, British Journal of Photography, AnOther, Dazed, i-D, Elle, A Rabbit's Foot and Elephant, amongst others.

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An inspiring guide, weaving artists' reflections and anecdotes about success in the art world and their words of advice to younger, aspiring creatives.

Survival Notes is an inspiring narrative, weaving artists' reflections on success with advice to aspiring creatives. Featuring direct quotes and exclusive interviews with well-­known artists such as Anish Kapoor, Jesse Darling, Tracey Emin, Ryan Gander, and Shirin Neshat-­to name a few-­this book offers authoritative counsel on how to thrive in a highly competitive creative field. By providing a glimpse into the unique career paths of established practitioners, art writer and historian Lydia Figes highlights the practical realities of the art world and demystifies the route to professional success.

Thematic chapters offer essential guidance for emerging artists on how to negotiate the complexities of the art world, with discussions relating to self-discipline, mental well-­being, education, commercial representation, and other relevant topics. Artist profiles not only outline the origins of famous practitioners but also offer key elements of advice, often in the artist's own words.

In a climate where younger generations feel less empowered than ever, this book provides a hopeful message about perseverance and perspective. It advocates for the resistance of narrow measures of success and challenges the limitations faced by emerging artists today, encouraging readers to pursue more autonomy in their creative endeavors. Brimming with unique insights and exclusive interviews with internationally acclaimed artists, Survival Notes is key reading for anyone working to establish themselves in the art world.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0500297916
• ISBN 13: 9780500297919
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 206
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Van Ditmar Boeken, VDB Sales; sales@vanditmar.nl; ; Hondiuslaan 44; Utrecht; 3528 AB; Niederlande