|
|
|
|
|
|
Olafur Eliasson - Sometimes The River Is The Bridge
Isbn 9784845920006
Publisher Bnn/filmart Sha
Idea code 20545
€ 33.15
Appearing in conjunction with an exhibition of work by Olafur Eliasson at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, this book presents an in-depth look at his practice and thought. The Danish-Icelandic artist and designer has become one of the foremost creators in his field, often using elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer’s experience. The book offers documentation of nine public projects, including several of his large-scale installation art projects as well as other series. His works explore colour theory and the dynamics of melting ice, or strategically deployed mirrors in the city and the interplay of water, movement, and light.
200 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 26 cm, pb, Japanese/English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ellen Sheidlin
Isbn 9784861527807
Publisher Seigensha
Idea code 20425
€ 20.25
Russian artist and model Ellen Sheidlin provides an almost limitless exploration of millennial culture with her Instagram feed. Her conceptual self-portrait photography is both whimsical and weird, and the young woman also uses her doll-like appearance to induce more disturbing, bizarre undertones and thought-provoking social commentary in her creations. The many different layers of Ellen’s absurd and beautiful dreamscapes point to the perils of social media and our obsession with technology, or hint at more troubling topics like the situation of LGBTQ+ people in Russia and today’s global existential angst. Escape into her chameleonic fantasy world with this mind-bending collection.
152 p, ills colour, 15 x 21 cm, pb, Japanese/English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tracey Emin - Detail Of Love
Isbn 9789491245268
Publisher Xavier Hufkens
Idea code 21003
€ 35.00
In ‘Detail of Love’, visual artist Tracey Emin explores love, loss, and longing in two distinct bodies of work: a group of large-scale paintings and a series of poignant gouaches created in her London home. Drawing upon her own memories and emotions, her recent canvases address the turbulent and often ambiguous emotions associated with sex and desire, the realm of physical intimacy and passion. Rather than producing literal depictions of scenarios or precise events, Emin captures the emotions they awaken. Through the power of recollection, she maps the bittersweet nature of unconditional love and how the domestic sphere can function as a site of catharsis and consolation.
116 p, ills colour, 25 x 31 cm, hb, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Popel Coumou - Paper And Light
Isbn 9789090336398
Publisher Torch Gallery
Idea code 21015
€ 265.05
In her work, visual artist Popel Coumou plays with the main elements of photography: light, paper, and the perception of reality. By carefully lighting her collages, she manages to give the paper relief a third dimension; the flat surface comes to life. She creates empty spaces, compositions and graphic lines verging on the abstract. Figures rarely appear in her work, but there is always a sign of recent human presence, such as an empty chair or an open door. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at Fotomuseum Den Haag, ‘Paper and Light’ is an overview of Coumou’s work to date, including new work in an enlarged collage technique, specially produced for the museum.
150 p, ills colour, 17 x 25 cm, hb, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banksy - The Walled Off Art Editions Are Sold Out
Isbn 9789491218187
Publisher Charles Catteau Foundation
Idea code 20582
€ 34.95
Between 2017 and 2020, street artist and political activist Banksy issued an unknown number of limited edition art objects in Palestine, only available to guests staying at the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. Like the hotel, these hand-painted polymer resin multiples were intended to highlight the living conditions of the Palestinian people. The miniatures were created by Banksy, who supervised decorations carried out by Palestinian artists – copies of the iconic graffiti he has painted on the wall closing off the West Bank. Through his research in Palestine and various collections and archives, Marc Pairon uncovers detailed information about this highly coveted series of collectibles.
266 p, ills colour, 22 x 29 cm, hb, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banksy De Walled Off Kunstedities Zijn Uitverkocht
Isbn 9789491218170
Publisher Charles Catteau Foundation
Idea code 20583
€ 34.95
Between 2017 and 2020, street artist and political activist Banksy issued an unknown number of limited edition art objects in Palestine, only available to guests staying at the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. Like the hotel, these hand-painted polymer resin multiples were intended to highlight the living conditions of the Palestinian people. The miniatures were created by Banksy, who supervised decorations carried out by Palestinian artists – copies of the iconic graffiti he has painted on the wall closing off the West Bank. Through his research in Palestine and various collections and archives, Marc Pairon uncovers detailed information about this highly coveted series of collectibles.
266 p, ills colour, 22 x 29 cm, hb, Dutch
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anamorphosis Praneet Soi - The Mosaic Rooms
Isbn 9781912570089
Publisher Book Works
Idea code 20549
€ 20.90
Presenting film stills, collages, drawings, notes, and sketches, ‘Anamorphosis’ is informed by Indian artist Praneet Soi’s travels in Israel and Palestine while searching for alternative representations of a territory under occupation. In his work, Soi is keen to explore the term “anamorphosis” as a metaphor for distorted representations arising from politicised subject matter. Palestine is experienced through facets of landscape, productivity, and enterprise, and placed in dialogue with Soi’s ongoing engagement with craftsmen in Kashmir. His work surmises that any representation of such landscapes is a political gesture. The book is published with his first solo exhibition in London.
160 p, ills colour, 24 x 30 cm, pb, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terike Haapoja - Vulnerability, Community, Animality
Isbn 9789527222126
Publisher Garret Publications
Idea code 20579
€ 37.65
Based in New York, the Finnish visual artist Terike Haapoja produces large-scale installation work, writings, and political projects which investigate the mechanics of othering. She focuses in particular on issues arising from the anthropocentric worldview of Eurocentric traditions. Recognition for Haapoja’s work has grown since she represented Finland in the 55th Biennale in Venice, with a solo show at the Nordic Pavilion. ‘Vulnerability, Community, Animality’ is the first major monograph of her work. The volume presents works and collaborative projects from 2004 to 2020, together with essays on her practice by T. J. Demos and Taru Elfving, and an interview with Heather Davis.
222 p, ills colour, 26 x 26 cm, hb, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bart Lodewijks & Jan Kempenaers - Kerselare Drawings And Photographs
Isbn 9789492811899
Publisher Roma Publications
Idea code 21019
€ 29.15
Juliaan Lampens originally sketched the design for the Chapel of Our Lady of Kerselare in chalk on a blackboard wall in his studio in Eke before it was built from 1963 to 1966. Half a century later, Bart Lodewijks is drawing on Lampens’ masterpiece, also with blackboard chalk. The chalk drawings on the chapel represent a reimagination, a return to the design that originated on the wall in Eke. The temporary drawings and surrounding environment, in all its seasonal changes, are being photographed by Jan Kempenaers.
240 p, ills bw, 16 x 22 cm, pb, Dutch/English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ayako Rokkaku - Fumble In Colors, Tiny Discoveries
Isbn 9789073392700
Publisher Gallery Delaive
Idea code 21033
€ 25.00
Ayako Rokkaku is a self-taught Japanese artist who has been developing her own painting technique since 2002. By directly applying acrylic paint to the canvas using her bare fingers and hands, she creates a range of dynamic and vibrant compositions. Rokkaku’s works feature large-eyed, mostly female figures in a cartoonish style with candid facial expressions. The characters appear against dazzling backgrounds littered with a kaleidoscope of flowers, tiny figures, and colourful smears of paint, evidence of the artist’s love for the imagination and lack of rules in children’s drawings. This collection is published on the occasion of an exposition at Gallery Delaive in Amsterdam.
152 p, ills colour, 21 x 30 cm, pb, Dutch/Japanese/English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views Of Edo
Isbn 9784568104950
Publisher Bss Bijutsu
Idea code 20388
€ 34.90
Hiroshige Utagawa (1797–1858) was active during the Edo period in mid-19th century Japan. Throughout his life, the extraordinarily talented ukiyo-e artist created countless depictions of Japanese landscapes. This book introduces what is probably Hiroshige’s most well-known series, consisting of 120 woodblock prints that he produced between 1856 and 1858. What makes this publication remarkable is that these are the best preserved first printings of the series from the collection of the Ota Memorial Museum of Art in Shibuya, Tokyo. The pictures recreate the lively scenery of the city of Edo at that time through delicately carved lines and bright colours with subtle gradations.
216 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 27 cm, hb, Japanese/English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ian Berry. Splendid Isolation
Isbn 9789492852304
Publisher Jap Sam Books
Idea code 20563
€ 25.00
Ian Berry has emerged as an exciting young British artist over the last decade. He has been making figurative paintings and installations of denim for over 15 years. He uses discarded jeans, cuts them up into pieces and sorts according to hue like a painter places his colour nuances to his palette. At first glance the work seems two-dimensional, but when you zoom in, you can see how different layers of denim are placed on top and over each other. The ‘paintings’ are in fact denim collages so perfectly put together. Ian Berry also makes three-dimensional denim installations, which have been on display on multiple continents and at museums.
160 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 24 cm, pb, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yannis Kyriakides, Johannes Schwartz, Maria Barnas - Face Vinyl Lp In Gatefold
Isbn 9789492811769
Publisher Roma Publications
Idea code 20565
€ 22.75
This recording features a multimedia composition by Yannis Kyriadikes for voice, recorders, violin, piano, face detection software, scanner, electronics, and video, created in collaboration with visual artist Johannes Schwartz and writer Maria Barnas, and was performed by Electra. The sleeves are designed by Experimental Jetset and include a 12-page booklet featuring the photographic work of Johannes Schwartz and a text by Maria Barnas. Duration: 48 min.
12 m, ills colour & bw, 31 x 31 cm, vinyl, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Danielle Lemaire - You Know I Am Not There
Isbn 9789492051615
Publisher The Eriskay Connection
Idea code 20562
€ 32.50
'You Know I Am Not There' is a line from the song 'Know' by English singer-songwriter Nick Drake. He was well-known to a small circle of fans in his time and died in 1974 at the age of 26. Now, Drake has achieved true cult status and is seen as one of the most important singer-songwriters of the twentieth century. Visual artist Danielle Lemaire traced his footsteps, immersed herself in his mystical view of the world, and sought contact with ‘Drakeheads’, resulting in a series of drawings. In her work she plays a sophisticated riff on presence and absence, on truth and fantasy.
120 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 32 cm, pb, Dutch/English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How It Is... By Nicolas Burrows (reprint)
Isbn 9781910239148
Publisher Hato Press
Idea code 20564
€ 12.15
London-based artist and illustrator Nicolas Burrows created a book for both children and the young at heart that plays with concepts of sound and colour. Its visual sequence uses bold colours and block images combined with easy language to reinterpret our world. His imagining of the natural environment which surrounds us lends a fresh perspective on how we can see, hear, touch, and experience the everyday. Clearly drawing from a visual practice concerned with formal aspects of harmony, improvisation, composition, and colour, ‘How it is…’ is a warm encouragement of curiosity, observation, and appreciating the simple things in nature and life.
36 p, ills colour, 27 x 17 cm, pb, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land Art Live - The Flevoland Collection
Isbn 9789462085886
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 21002
€ 34.95
The Dutch province of Flevoland holds a unique collection of land art, with nine iconic works by Marinus Boezem, Robert Morris, and others. Initially occupying an empty polder, the works have since become part of a dynamic transformation. Views on art and its social significance have also changed over time, raising questions about land art decay and preservation, as well as the collection as a whole. Here, a younger generation of artists were asked to use performances to connect with the works’ original meanings. In addition, experts in the fields of visual art, heritage, and landscape propose ideas as to how the future of the Flevoland collection and landscape can be shaped.
208 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 28 cm, pb, English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See All This 20: 379 Pretty Brilliant Women In The Arts
Isbn
Publisher See All This
Idea code 20546
€ 21.80
Each section in this fifth anniversary issue takes a line from a poem by Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) as its starting point. It pays homage to hundreds of artists from the past century and from all over the globe in an effort to create space for overlooked or underappreciated names in art. Besides being a celebration of artist Catherine de Zegher’s work, from which this issue takes its inspiration, it is also a critical reminder of the work that remains to be done to elevate commentary by women artists on the world. Featuring Josephine Meckseper, Wangechi Mutu, Ana Mendieta, Julie Mehretu, Lygia Pape, Sheila Hicks, Jananne Al-Ani, Georgia O’Keefe, Nasreen Mohamedi, and more.
290 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 27 cm, pb, Dutch/English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2018
Isbn 9784773820010
Publisher Gendaikikakushitsu
Idea code 20341
€ 33.90
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2018 attracted more than a half million visitors to Japan’s Niigata prefecture. Highly regarded both within and outside Japan as a unique approach to revitalising regional communities, the Triennale operates under the guiding principle of “humans are part of nature”. This book shows how the 51-day event brought contemporary art into the region’s abundant nature, itself typical of the underlying landscape imaginary of Japan. The festival’s seventh iteration saw numerous new artworks created through collaborations between artists and locals, and using art as a starting point for community building has become a mainstream approach throughout Japan.
248 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 26 cm, pb, Japanese/English
look inside
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
