Two Minds considers the increasingly productive field of collaborative practice between artists and architects, focusing on new work by high profile and emerging practitioners such as Mark Dion, David Adjaye, Jacque Herzog, Chris Ofili, Kathrin Böhm and Nathan Coley.
The book documents 18 projects funded through the RSA Art for Architecture Scheme, and features commissioned essays by Philip Ursprung, Cara Mullio and Hugh Pearman. Pertinent debates and issues addressed include the division of disciplines, questions of authorship and new ways of working by artists and architects based in Europe and the USA. Edited by Jes Fernie, an established authority on the subject, the book surveys the development of collaborative practice in the twentieth century along with key works of the 1990s by Adolf Krischanitz, Helmut Federle and Diener & Diener.
A valuable resource for architects, curators, artists, and all those involved in making buildings and spaces for the public domain, this book is accessible, extensively illustrated and stunningly designed.