Landscaping Islands: Alex Hartley’s “Nowhereisland” and Floating Histories in Contemporary British Art

Landscaping Islands: Alex Hartley’s “Nowhereisland” and Floating Histories in Contemporary British Art

Drawing on examples of installation, film, photography, and performance, this essay explores the significance of the island theme in contemporary British art. Focusing on Alex Hartley’s Nowhereisland, a floating construction that travelled from the Arctic to the south coast of England during the 201...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gill Perry
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Yale University 2018-12-01
Series:	British Art Studies
Subjects:	Alex Hartley Robert Morris Katrina Palmer Lucy Orta Rachel Whiteread contemporary art fine art art history british art landscape
Online Access:	https://www.britishartstudies.ac.uk/issues/issue-index/issue-10/landscaping-islands

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