{"product_id":"the-order-of-things","title":"The Order of Things","description":"\u003cp class=\"_Default\"\u003eSoftcover | 16.5 × 22 cm | 68 pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_Default\"\u003eThe Everyday Press | 2018 | 9781912458004\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication documents an exhibition and seminar curated by Andrew Bick, Jonathan Parsons and Katie Pratt held at The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum in early 2017. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title, \u003cem\u003eThe Order of Things\u003c\/em\u003e, is taken from the English translation of French philosopher Michel Foucault’s 1966 book, \u003cem\u003eLes Mots et les Choses\u003c\/em\u003e, (literally translated as ‘words and things’). The book traces the origins of human thought through the arts, sciences, economics, and sociology. Underpinning Foucault’s discussion is the anthropological argument that human categorisation strategy – how we label things - is limited.  Furthermore, our use of language fails us in our emotional response to art. Taking Foucault’s book as starting point, this book reflects on the inherent humanity in how artists conceptualise and structure their creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst not pictorial itself, much of the work in \u003cem\u003eThe Order of Things\u003c\/em\u003e is offset by the figurative title, encouraging the audience to project the point where the artwork unites with its name. Many artworks deliberately mismatch language and image, so that the appearance or the textual content is apparently incongruous with the title. A regular theme is how a character is transformed, through repetition and context, from a squiggle to something legible and comprehensible. Conversely, other works contemplate the extent to which a symbol can degenerate before it becomes indecipherable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe book features transcripts of seminar lectures that were presented during the exhibition. The project was organised in partnership with The Cheltenham Trust and Creative Arts as Research at The University of Gloucestershire, supported by the Being Human Research Priority Area and Arts Council England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRana Begum \u003cbr\u003eAndrew Bick \u003cbr\u003eGuy Bigland \u003cbr\u003eEdith Dekyndt \u003cbr\u003eAK Dolven \u003cbr\u003eAdam Gillam \u003cbr\u003eDaniel Robert Hunziker \u003cbr\u003eMaria Lalić \u003cbr\u003eJonathan Parsons \u003cbr\u003eKatie Pratt \u003cbr\u003eJohn Wood \u0026amp; Paul Harrison \u003cbr\u003eNeil Zakiewicz \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeminar contributors \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Bick \u003cbr\u003eKatrina Blannin \u003cbr\u003eJo Melvin \u003cbr\u003eJonathan Parsons \u003cbr\u003eKatie Pratt \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Everyday Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267691102466,"sku":"BK-EDP-TOOT-001-S","price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_0553_a0940077-6163-4a4b-8a64-cf77b4daefc9.jpg?v=1774021017","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/the-order-of-things","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}