{"product_id":"groundwork-2025-9780300284164","title":"Ground\/Work 2025","description":"\u003cb\u003eA showcase of sculptural works by contemporary artists from around the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2020, the Clark Art Institute opened \u003ci\u003eGround\/Work\u003c\/i\u003e, an exhibition of monumental sculptures by six women artists that were situated poetically in the bucolic Massachusetts landscape around the museum. \u003ci\u003eGround\/Work 2025\u003c\/i\u003e reprises the premise, this time featuring commissioned works with a focus on global conceptions of craft: the means by which artists transform the world around them. Each of the six participating artists--Laura Ellen Bacon (b. 1976), Aboubakar Fofana (b. 1967), Hugh Hayden (b. 1983), Milena Naef (b. 1990), Javier Senosiain (b. 1948), and Yō Akiyama (b. 1953)--exemplifies the way that artisanal traditions can be reinvented, generating contemporary form and meaning. Their works employ a range of materials, including clay, willow, mosaic, stone, wood, and indigo dyeing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This handsome volume documents the exhibition, providing an in-depth look into the stories of the artworks' creation. Four of the book's essays are reflective texts on the Clark's campus at different times of day: morning, afternoon, evening, and night, enlivened with beautiful photography of each object in the exhibition at these same times of day. Additionally, the book explores larger conversations around craft and making. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Distributed for the Clark Art Institute \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (June 28, 2025-October 12, 2026)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlenn Adamson\u003c\/b\u003e is a curator, writer, historian, and the director of Design Doha.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clark Art Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51831609884946,"sku":"9780300284164","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7613903e-7b01-4725-aa7b-7d2274699f88.jpg?v=1767006095","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/groundwork-2025-9780300284164","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}