Art, however, counters this by insisting on presence. Rather than chase ephemeral shocks, art fosters the subject’s co-participation in an event that yields intangible synergy. By refusing to reduce ...

Carsten Holler's slides installed in the Tate's Turbine Hall (image via flickr.com/Leeks) (click to enlarge) Ossian Ward has a feature in Art in America this month ...