Intelligence

About this book

"'Intelligence' suggests both covert information gathering and the faculty used to process information into something new. Many contemporary artists might be seen as intelligence agents at large in society, gathering, sifting and transforming the raw data of our lives, critically examining our environment, the way we live and our social relationships. This catalogue, published to accompany the major exhibition at Tate Britain, brings together the work of twenty-two artists who share such an approach. These artists all view art as a means for seeing the world differently: their work asks questions and offers clues, but does not attempt to provide a complete answer. Instead, they invite viewers to use their own intelligence to investigate the art and reach their own conclusions."--Jacket.