Feelings

If you're like us, you want to cuddle up with Paola Pivi's pink polar bear sculptures or dive into one of Ryan McGinley's hazy daydreams . Our initial response to artwork is often sensual rather than intellectual. Gut reactions to these furry, squishy and plush pieces are at the heart of Feelings: Soft Art . From original photographs by Petra Collins to sculptures by Claes Oldenburg -- the tome features soft works that span movements, periods, and media . Titans of contemporary art like John Baldessari share space with emerging talents like Jack Greer of the buzzy collective Still House Group. Feelings also forged some exciting collaborations , including a studio session in which Dev Hynes and painter Alice Lancaster produced three new songs and accompanying artworks. . . In addition to these unexpected partnerships and pieces, the scrapbook-cum-diary also includes written emotional responses from a diverse range of viewers as they encounter contemporary art . - ID MAGAZINE Perfect for sensitive art lovers , Feelings is a book about the sensory responses artists and their audiences have to specific pieces of contemporary art. . . This is a book that just feels good . - paddle8.com