Scale is being taken to new extremes in art: big and bold on the one hand, intricate and intimate on the other. This book is divided into two sections, big art and small art, and includes profiles of forty-five contemporary artists who are revolutionizing our approach to scale with works that provoke questions, arouse emotions and offer fresh perspectives, from beautifully carved leaves (Lorenzo Manuel Durán, Spain) and micro reproductions of artists at work in their studio (Joe Fig, USA) to giant mechanical kinetic sculptures (Theo Jansen, Netherlands) and immersive galaxies of shimmering spheres (Nike Savvas, Australia).

Introduction: A sense of scale -- Introduction: Big art -- Boa Mistura -- Lilian Bourgeat -- Brent Christensen -- Janet Echelman -- Leandro Erlich -- Jean-François Fourtou -- Katharina Grosse -- Jason Hackenwerth -- Theo Jansen -- Choi Jeong-Hwa -- José Lerma -- Fujiko Nakaya -- Penique Productions -- Kurt Perschke -- Jaume Plensa -- Nikolay Polissky -- Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada -- Adrían Villar Rojas -- Tomás Saraceno -- Nike Savvas -- Doug and Mike Starn -- Jason deCaires Taylor -- Pascale Marthine Tayou -- Motoi Yamamoto -- Websites, bibliography and credits -- Introduction: Small Art -- Alberto Baraya -- Diem Chau -- Nguyễn Hùng Cường -- Brock Davis -- David DiMichele -- Thomas Doyle -- Lorenzo Manuel Durán -- Evol -- Joe Fig -- Nancy Fouts -- Takahiro Iwasaki -- Luke Jerram -- Nicolás Labadia -- Guy Laramée -- Nadín Ospina -- Liliana Porter -- Klari Reis -- Egied Simons -- Iori Tomita -- Yin Xiuzhen -- Yang Yongliang.