Dummies & Doppelgangers

Bodies play fascinating roles in contemporary art. This bold new book takes the reader on an engaging ride through a selection of sculpture, painting, photography and moving image art by renowned artists from Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world, exploring: – how bodies act as proxies for the artist’s past and imagined selves – how super-real or just plain surreal identities can say things the artist can’t – and how, in the age of cosmetic and genetic modification, altered bodies can represent dreamlike ideals and nightmarish projections.

Artists include… Louisa Afoa, James Barth, Sam Jinks, Yuki Kihara, Sarah Lucas, Ron Mueck, Tony Oursler, Michael Parekōwhai, Patricia Piccinini, Francis Upritchard, Ronnie van Hout, Ah Xian ... and more!