Andrea Zittel
Andrea Zittel
Lay of My Land
ed. by Jane Michael

Editor(s)
Jane Michael
Publication, year
Munich : Prestel Verlag, 2011
Scope
160 Pages, illustrated, 24 cm.
ISBN
9783791351537

Blurring the line between art and life, Andrea Zittel's fascinating experiments in functional living showcase her preoccupation with self-sufficiency and adaptability. An American artist, Andrea Zittel is best known as a builder of "living systems." From furniture to trailers to a man-made island, Zittel's structures are created as investigations into what humans need to survive. This exhibition catalogue features numerous images from Zittel's project in the desert near Joshua Tree, California, known as "A-Z West." For nearly a decade she has been creating minimal self-sufficient dwelling spaces in which everyday actions such as sleeping, eating, cooking, bathing and socializing are transformed into acts of art. This volume documents the results of these experiments years after their inception.


Person as subject
Andrea Zittel
Location
Cabinet 8 - 6: Kunstenaars
Extra themes
Body and Architecture, Body and Space, Residents and the built environment ;
Remarks
Incl. Biography.