The Paradise Institiute

by Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller

Like a cubist collage, artists Cardiff and Miller weave numerous strands of visual and textual dialogue, in this unique publication recreating their acclaimed mixed-media miniature cinema installation, The Paradise Institute. First exhibited at the 49th Venice Biennale for the Visual Arts, this new genre, cinema installation, combines moving images, sound and space in an unconventional manner. The experiential work conveys complex and contradictory information that disturbs our perception and subsequently calls into question our understanding of the world. Exquisitely designed by Bruce Mau, this artists' catalog sports a faux velvet maroon cover, packaged with a Cardiff and Miller Biennale poster. Featured essays by Wayne Baerwaldt, Daniel Birnbaum and Scott Watson. Artists interview with Brigitte Kölle. Written in English, French, Italian and German, includes numerous b&w and color reproductions.

186 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Janet Cardiff (born March 15, 1957) is a Canadian artist who works chiefly with sound and sound installations; especially a form she calls audio walks. She works in collaboration with her husband and partner George Bures Miller. Cardiff and Miller currently live and work in Berlin. Janet Cardiff first gained international recognition in the art world for her audio walks in 1995.