MAGIC

This volume brings together for the first time writings by artists, magicians, historians and theorists which illuminate the vibrant correspondences between contemporary art and magical consciousness. Dispensing with the simple narratives of re-enchantment, Magic illustrates the intricate ways in which we have to some extent always been captivated by the allure of the numinous, and shows how m agical cultures tendencies towards secrecy, occlusion and encryption have provided contemporary artists with strategies of remedial communali...[Read more]