In
this follow-up to 2007’s Drawing Now: Between the Lines of Contemporary
Art, Phil Sawdon and Russell Marshall, directors of TRACEY,
curate contemporary drawing within fine art practice from 2006 through to 2010.
Four essays and images from 33 international artists collectively explore the
boundaries of the Hyperdrawing space, investigating in essence what lies beyond
drawing – images that use traditional materials or subjects whilst also pushing
beyond the traditional, employing sound, light, time, space and technology.
Over and above traditional views and practices, the authors and artists in this
book recognise and embrace the opportunities inherent in the essential
ambiguity of drawing. Practitioners of hyperreal works, 2d 3d 4d pieces and
installations that push beyond photorealism all find their place within this
new conception of Hyperdrawing as techné, a productive space no
longer limited by spatial boundaries. Artists including Catherine Bertola,
Layla Curtis, Richard Grayson, Karl Haendel, Garrett Phelan, Suzanne Treister
and Ulrich Vogl alongside the essays of Emma Cocker, Siún Hanrahan, Marsha
Meskimmon and Phil Sawdon/Russell Marshall provide a contemporary view in both
visual and written form that propose ambiguity as a strategic approach in
drawing research and practice.