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F.R.DAVID Autumn 2020 Correctional Facility
Isbn 9781916249929
Publisher Uh Books / Kw Institute
Idea code 20519
€ 10.40
Edited by Will Holder, the constellation of material in this issue collectively philosophises on topics that deal with difference and the transformative processes between things. It essentially puts forth the notion of the intellectual as a transitional identity. Contributions from various contemporary, historical, and even ancient authors and sources include George Orwell, Simone Weil, Apuleius, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Alan Stanbridge, John Cage, Bernadette Mayer, Anne Carson, Barbara Guest, Jenn Ashworth, Lewis Hyde, and many others. The volume begins with an introduction by Charles Bernstein and concludes with an afterword by Robert Duncan.
320 p, ills bw, 12 x 19 cm, pb, English
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Katja Mater - Time Is An Arrow, Error
Isbn 9789090337982
Publisher Katja Mater
Idea code 20540
€ 25.40
Katja Mater’s series ‘Time is an Arrow, Error’ entails layers of duration. The process begins with a drawing of half an analogue clockface. The drawing is then photographed in natural light, producing two separate negatives that each capture the image over different extended exposures. Subtle shifts in light lead to variations in colours and, in some cases, the uneven transcription of shadows on the photographic plate. Finally, one of the two semicircles is flipped or rotated, resulting in a whole clock formed by two irregular halves. The steady passage of mechanised time is thus expressed in imprecision and irresolution. Designed by Elisabeth Klement and with a text by Amelia Groom.
192 p, ills colour, 17 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Forces of Art - Perspectives from a Changing World
Isbn 9789492095893
Publisher Valiz
Idea code 20541
€ 27.50
Forces of Art’ investigates the way in which artists, artworks, and cultural organisations affect people and their social environments, exploring how cases of creative practice have been operational in empowering people, communities, and societies in their given contexts. It is a dense, multi-layered, polyvocal compendium of current thinking about the impact of art on civil society and social change, and includes many essays and case studies from around the world. The driving force is a shared concern and responsibility for societies with regard to culture and community well-being. It challenges the reader to think of art as transformative, not merely aesthetical or a commodity.
448 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 24 cm, pb, English
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K - Martin Kippenberger
Isbn 9788887029789
Publisher Fondazione Prada
Idea code 20518
€ 64.05
'K' is a project that features three elements in dialogue with each other: the fundamental work by German artist Martin Kippenberger 'The Happy End' of Franz Kafka's 'Amerika', the iconic Orson Welles film 'The Trial' and the electronic music album 'The Castle' by Tangerine Dream. The project, curated by Udo Kittelmann, refers to three unfinished novels by Franz Kafka: 'Amerika', 'Der Prozess', and 'Das Schloss' published posthumously between 1925 and 1927. The exhibited artworks are personal readings of Kafka's subjects and atmospheres, possible interpretations of his three novels which, according to Max Brod, form a "trilogy of solitude".
448 p, ills colour, 13 x 17 cm, hb, English
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Jenny Holzer: For You (MMCA)
Isbn 9788963032351
Publisher MMCA
Idea code 20297
€ 41.00
As part of a series of commissioned projects, in 2019 the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, collaborated with American artist Jenny Holzer, who employs language in various public spaces to address collective concerns and private anxieties. Her work draws attention to societal issues and political injustices by emblazoning text on all kinds of objects and surfaces. These interventions bring many pressing contemporary concerns to the surface, often amplifying the voices of historically marginalised groups. 'For You' presents her work in the form of posters, LED signs, and carved stone, all installed in various indoor and outdoor spaces at MMCA.
180 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 25 cm, hb, Korean/English
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Durer In Detail
Isbn 9789493039414
Publisher Ludion
Idea code 20512
€ 24.90
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), schilder, graficus en theoreticus, is een van de belangrijkste en invloedrijkste kunstenaars van de noordelijke renaissance. Hij kende alle grote Italiaanse kunstenaars van zijn tijd: Rafaël, Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci... Op tekengebied was Dürer een wonderkind. Vanaf 1512 genoot Dürer de bijzondere bescherming van keizer Maximiliaan I. Gravures, altaarstukken, (zelf)portretten, aquarellen en boeken volgden elkaar in snel tempo op. De close-ups in dit boek brengen Dürer dichterbij dan ooit.
288 p, ills colour, 25 x 32 cm, hb, English
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John Constable 1776-1837
Isbn 9789068688191
Publisher Thoth
Idea code 20529
€ 24.95
This richly illustrated book offers a detailed exploration of the close connection between Constable’s work and the old Dutch masters. His realistic depictions of the landscape show a clear connection with how old masters like Rembrandt and Ruisdael rendered the Dutch landscape. No artist before him had sketched and painted outdoors as often as he did, producing oil sketches of the land, sky and clouds. Constable’s choice of subjects as well as the broad and rapid brushstrokes characterising his painting, were a great influence on later generations of artists, from the Barbizon School of painters and the Impressionists, to artists like Lucian Freud.
208 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 28 cm, pb, English
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Sae Honda - Anthropophyta
Isbn 9784907562250
Publisher Torch Press
Idea code 20510
€ 31.90
A semi-fictional encyclopaedia, Sae Honda’s ‘Anthropophyta’ is grounded in the idea that fabricated plants have been accepted as part of the botanical categorisation of plants. These so-called “artificial plants” are never scientifically observed or researched like their natural counterparts, yet their infiltration of our everyday lives is widely evident. Honda’s fascination led her to factories in China that produce these plastic plants, as well as to other sites in Japan and the Netherlands, where she diligently collected dozens of samples. In a humorous twist, her meticulous documentation includes photographs of the leaves accompanied by detailed academic descriptions.
176 p, ills colour & bw, 14 x 19 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Where Curating Is
Isbn 9789669765772
Publisher Ist Publishing
Idea code 20468
€ 26.00
This volume collects essays and interviews covering a range of issues on curating in a Ukrainian context. The texts emerged from discussions between author-compilers Kateryna Nosko and Valeriya Luk’yanets and curators and artists from various Ukrainian cities. The aim is to show the peculiarities of curating from the perspective of the artist-as-curator, but without ignoring its counterpart, the curator-as-artist. Each of these perspectives forms the basis for one of the book’s three parts. The third part describes the relationships between the institutions, art unions, exhibition projects, etc., mentioned in the texts. Many of the visual materials are being published here for the first time.
244 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Vincent Namatjira - The Royal Tour (first ed.)
Isbn 9780648680185
Publisher Perimeter Editions
Idea code 20535
€ 29.00
Despite finding their bearings amidst the pillars of colonialism, power, and First Nations identity, Vincent Namatjira’s paintings are almost impossibly light and personal in their candour. Issues of race, politics, and empire coalesce with humour, humility, and personal narratives. ‘The Royal Tour’ is his first artist’s book, and was created while in lockdown in remote Central Australia during the pandemic. It presents a group of works that are as intimate as they are interventionist, wherein Namatjira inserts himself into the pageantry and state occasions depicted on the pages of commemorative photobooks of the British royalty, which he came across at second-hand shops in Alice Springs.
48 p, ills colour, 24 x 32 cm, pb, English
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp - Album
Isbn 9788412090871
Publisher Ivorypress
Idea code 20398
€ 91.85
This photo album facsimile edition presents forty-seven works by Sophie Taeuber-Arp in the fields of applied arts and interior design, which the artist compiled around 1930. The photographs show a selection of her works made after 1916 and include pieces as distinct as the marionettes, furniture, interiors, and textile design. Encompassing large, site-specific projects and smaller compositions alike, this book testifies to the breadth and heterogeneity of her oeuvre, which was among the most progressive of the time.
108 p, ills colour & bw, 38 x 28 cm, hb, English
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Ohara Koson - Paradise On Paper Where Flowers Bloom, Birds Sing
Isbn 9784808711290
Publisher Tokyo Bijutsu
Idea code 20313
€ 25.40
Ohara Koson was a Japanese painter and print designer who was active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is considered part of the shin-hanga (“new prints”) movement that revitalised traditional ukiyo-e printmaking. The majority of his production comprised prints of birds and flowers, many of which are reproduced in vibrant detail in this publication. A range of other animals also occasionally appear in Koson’s rich body of work, such as monkeys, wild boar, deer, frogs, crabs, and butterflies. In addition, he sometimes made tranquil scenes of fishing boats, temples, and landscapes. Discover this Japanese master through this remarkable collection of prints.
144 p, ills colour, 18 x 26 cm, pb, Japanese/English intro
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Encyclopedia Of Hokusai-Sketches
Isbn 9784808709310
Publisher Tokyo Bijutsu
Idea code 20312
€ 33.15
Even if his name is unfamiliar for some, Hokusai’s artistic legacy is widely recognised today. This famous Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter, and printmaker of the Edo period produced a seemingly limitless volume of work during his highly active career. A dense compendium of Hokusai’s sketches, this volume offers broad insight into a range of themes and characters. Each section focuses on a particular subject or genre, among them birds, plants, animals, everyday scenes, men and women, theatre, ocean waves, and patterns. Finding specific kinds of sketches is easy, thanks to a detailed index.
624 p, ills bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Keiichi Tanaami - Eyeball Great Adventure
Isbn 9784903883441
Publisher Tokyo Kirara
Idea code 20318
€ 38.35
‘Eyeball Great Adventure’ is a pummelling deluge of new work by Keiichi Tanaami, served up with all the delicacy of a fire hose. The large-format book delivers loads more of Tanaami’s customary, refreshingly outlandish and profane visual imagery featuring skulls, fighter planes, eyeballs, robots, erotic figures, and brain-melting intensity. As one of the leading pop artists of post-war Japan, Tanaami has remained active as multi-genre artist since the 1960s, with works spanning graphic design, illustration, video, and fine art. Psychedelia-inspired forms, electric colours, and classic comic book elements feature heavily in his decidedly reactionary oeuvre.
40 p, ills colour, 30 x 40 cm, pb, no text
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Tetuya Noguchi - From Medieval With Love
Isbn 9784763018182
Publisher Kyuryudo
Idea code 20159
€ 41.85
Tetsuya Noguchi has a talent for parody and homage. History, science-fiction films, plastic models, and samurai armour are subjects that have fascinated him from a young age. These interests are translated into finely executed paintings and sculptures depicting samurai clad in feudal Japanese armour, but with humorous or incongruous details. A master caricaturist, Noguchi’s figurines strike absurd poses, wear hip trainers, or are mounted like insect or plant specimens. His paintings could be reproductions from the Edo period, while some mimic famous European masterpieces. An uncanny, subtle, and ultimately optimistic view on consumerism, luxury, and contemporary culture.
132 p, ills colour, 20 x 26 cm, hb, Japanese
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Jorg Schmeisser Retrospective: Neverending Journeys
Isbn 9784763018267
Publisher Kyuryudo
Idea code 20158
€ 29.80
After attending the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Jörg Schmeisser (1942–2012) studied in Kyoto and became deeply influenced by Japanese culture. He went on to travel extensively in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. His body of work can be characterised by two currents: the highly detailed, superbly accurate line and the flowing, sensual line. These coexist in his many etchings, intersecting with each other amidst a plethora of astonishing colours and subjects. This catalogue for a retrospective of Schmeisser’s work in Japan is based on research conducted in 2015, as part of the overseas study programme of the Japan Association of Art Museums.
172 p, ills colour, 19 x 26 cm, pb, Japanese
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Miwa Komatsu - Yamato Power, To The World
Isbn 9784763018366
Publisher Kyuryudo
Idea code 20197
€ 55.75
Emerging artist Miwa Komatsu is known for her vibrant depictions of Shinto symbolism, and often does painting performances in front of a live audience. As a child, she became familiar with the mountainous regions of Nagano, Japan, where she befriended animals and first encountered the ‘komainu’ that protect shrines. These fierce guardians inspired Komatsu to develop her bright, exuberant acrylic painting style and saturated canvases. The creatures are both auspicious and frightening in Shinto teachings. Positioning herself at the intersection of the human and spiritual, Komatsu deftly harnesses this contrasting nature to reveal powerful lion-dogs, dragons, and more.
178 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Cosmo-Eggs - Reflections On Cosmo-Eggs At The Japan Pavilion At La Biennale Di Venezia 2019
Isbn 9784907562205
Publisher Torch Press
Idea code 20246
€ 26.75
This book is positioned in the time between the opening of the Japan Pavilion exhibition at the Venice Biennale (May 2019) and its later homecoming at the Artizon Museum in Tokyo (April 2020). It thus reflects upon the presentation in Venice and related events. One of the most discerning features of ‘Cosmo-Eggs’ is that it emerged from diverse backgrounds, a collective of members who collaborated with each other as a single team. Just how the intentions and interests of the collective’s individual members have been reflected and integrated in the exhibition is therefore examined from a slight distance, accompanied by texts which contemplate contemporary art in a wider sense.
248 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 26 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Tsuyoshi Hisakado - Practice Of Spiral
Isbn 9784907562212
Publisher Torch Press
Idea code 20247
€ 37.20
Appearing on the occasion of Tsuyoshi Hisakado’s first major solo exhibition, this publication documents the newly commissioned installations the artist conceived for the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, which respond to the museum’s distinctive interior. Hisakado collects everyday phenomena, the memories of particular locations and history, harnessing these elements as fragments of sound, light, and sculptural forms in order to create spaces that quietly yet powerfully affect the physical senses of the viewer. The work encourages us to refine our perceptions and poses metaphorical questions about concepts of eternity and the uniqueness latent in physical objects.
168 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 30 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Jean-Michel Othoniel - Alfa
Isbn 9791091539166
Publisher Perrotin
Idea code 20285
€ 48.40
This large monograph presents a new set of sculptures by the artist, installed in the lagoon facing the museum designed by Jean Nouvel in Doha, Qatar, and the different stages of their production.
144 p, ills colour & bw, 33 x 36 cm, hb, French/English
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