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F.R. David Spring 2022 - Take, Eat
Isbn 9781916249950
Publisher Uh Books / Kw Institute
Idea code 22024
€ 10.40
This 21st issue of ‘F.R. David’ is edited by Will Holder with Andrea di Serego Alighieri. Seemingly more fragmented than usual, it includes contributions, quotes, found materials, and excerpts from Maggie Nelson, Charles Mingus, Octavia Butler, John Keats, Alice Notley, Paul Abbott, Bernadette Mayer, Fred Dewey, John Cage, Marion Keiner, Anne Carson, and others. An afterword by Nicolas Schoffer entitled “Microtime” concludes this wandering, inscrutable journey.
184 p, ills bw, 12 x 19 cm, pb, English
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Bianca Hester - Groundwork
Isbn 9781922545053
Publisher Perimeter Editions
Idea code 22035
€ 39.85
‘Groundwork’ finds its footing in the volcanic terrain of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, New Zealand. It is an expanded sculptural project by Sydney-based artist Bianca Hester that grew out of a series of research residencies in 2015, and is both social and geological in scope. Focused on a series of sites across the city where human activity, geology, and ecology have converged in fraught and revealing ways, the book maps connections between various landscapes. It encompasses walking, sculptural production, exhibition, archival research, and writing that took place between 2015 and 2020, and proposes ways to apprehend the complex sedimentations of a city.
208 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 28 cm, pb, English
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Bart Lodewijks - Noordereiland Drawings
Isbn 9789464460094
Publisher Roma Publications
Idea code 22034
€ 22.50
Situated in the middle of the river Maas, between the northern and southern parts of Rotterdam, Noordereiland is shaped like a typical riverboat. Bart Lodewijks trekked from its western to its eastern end, making his drawings in chalk on commercial buildings, ship cabins, quay walls, houses, and steel pipes. He then wrote a poetic account of the life he encountered on the island, published in three parts. His presence as an outsider there elicited both questions and stories from the island’s inhabitants; snapshots of trust and distrust. Although wind and rain will inevitably erase the artist’s traces on the island, through this publication it becomes permanently anchored in memory.
160 p, ills colour & bw, 18 x 25 cm, pb, Dutch/English
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Nick Geboers - Træfængslet
Isbn 9789464460087
Publisher Roma Publications
Idea code 22033
€ 25.00
‘Træfængslet’ (The Wooden Prison) is a collection of photographs made by Nick Geboers in the prison cells of the historical buildings of Kunstmuseet Tønder, part of Museum Sønderjylland in Southern Jutland, Denmark. The close-ups reveal marks, traces, glyphs, pictograms, and messages scratched, etched, and carved into the wooden walls, a collective evidence left behind by years of imprisonment. Geboers is an image-seeker fascinated by the rich history of photography. He also presents his own images in carefully thought out constellations. Switching between the position of an archaeologist and a visual author, he moves in a free space between hard and soft sciences.
48 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 33 cm, pb, English
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HitneS - Memorie Viventi
Isbn 9788885449824
Publisher Danilo Montanari
Idea code 22048
€ 43.00
Italian street artist, muralist, and freelance illustrator HitneS conceived this book as a way to explain to anyone, young or old, that the pleasure of living together in a civil community often depends on the sacrifice of others, on the effort of those who fought for that community, and who demand from each of us a degree of civil engagement and responsibility. In it, he combines portraits and photographs from the front lines of the Great War with the hand-painted images one might find in a botanical reader on trees. With a clear sense of the value of history and memory, HitneS invokes our mythical perception of trees as beyond temporal limits and individual lives, lasting much longer than us.
60 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 31 cm, hb, Italian/English
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50 Feminist Art Manifestos
Isbn 9780992693466
Publisher KT Press
Idea code 22086
€ 22.10
This anthology contains the original manifestos of 50 women artists/feminist groups/feministprotests. Introductory essay by Katy Deepwell. What is a manifesto? A political programme, a declaration, a definitive statement of belief. Neither institutional mission statement, nor religious dogma; neither a poem, nor a book. As a form of literature, manifestos occupy a specific place in the history of public discourse as a means to communicate radical ideas. Distributed as often ephemeral documents, as leaflets or pamphlets in political campaigns or as announcements of the formation of new parties or new avant-gardes, manifestos above all declare what its authors are for and against, and ask people who read them to join them, to understand, to share these ideas.
168 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Dana Sederowsky - Solo
Isbn 9789198672053
Publisher Art And Theory Publishing
Idea code 22054
€ 16.15
In 'Solo', Dana Sederowsky has created a character who actively rejects society. A character who refuses to need anyone else. In short, disjointed sentences, and through lists, protocols, long paragraphs and empty pages, the narrator describes a life in complete isolation. Other people are examined from afar. Their behavior is dissected, analysed and despised. Feverish dreams start to trespass on this repetitive, claustrophobic existence. Slowly, reality begins to come apart.
256 p, no ills, 13 x 20 cm, pb, English
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Peter Hagdahl - Energy, Liquids, Connections (Sustained)
Isbn 9789198672039
Publisher Art And Theory Publishing
Idea code 22011
€ 40.85
Peter Hagdahl is one of Sweden’s most acclaimed artists in the field of new media. Since the early 1990s, he has systematically investigated those fields which new media has opened up to visual expression. His art stems from an interactive process that involves dialogue and collaboration in cultural theory, informatics, urbanism, science, and more. Key concepts in Hagdahl’s work are influence, change, and transformation, where what is apparently stable is transformed into the ephemeral and volatile, thus disrupting the dichotomy between the two. This monograph presents recent work by Hagdahl – large paintings on acrylic plastic panels – alongside other work from the early ’90s.
116 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 26 cm, pb, English
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Navigating Music Technology
Isbn 9789491444678
Publisher Artez Press
Idea code 22023
€ 39.95
Music and technology are ubiquitous. In recent decades, developments in music-listening technology have ensured that our personal music is everywhere and accessible at all times. But how does the coupling of these two phenomena work in therapeutic contexts? In this groundbreaking handbook, Carola Werger, Marijke Groothuis, and Artur Jaschke investigate the various opportunities that music technology can bring to the profession, the field, and the development of music therapy in general. The book provides a theoretical framework in which the practice-based approach is embedded, but it can also be used in education or as a guide in everyday clinical practice.
256 p, ills colour, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Antonis Pittas - Jaune, Geel, Gelb, Yellow. Monochrome
Isbn 9789492852441
Publisher Jap Sam Books
Idea code 22028
€ 37.00
Conceived by Antonis Pittas, this eye-catching neon publication examines the failure, collapse, and historicization of the modernist ideals espoused by Theo van Doesburg, set against the political backdrop of mass protest. It therefore more broadly presents an examination of modernism itself, where De Stijl is approached through a political “lens” in relation to the present. Included are contributions by Thalia Ostendorf, Bram Ieven, Dirk van den Heuvel, Maria Barnas, Bart Rutten, and others. Pittas’s artistic practice broadly focuses on contemporary social and political issues, exploring topics such as safety and control, economic crises and acts of resistance, and violence and vandalism.
768 p, ills colour, 10 x 20 cm, pb, Dutch/French/English
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Rhizomatics_multiplex
Isbn 9784845920365
Publisher Filmart Sha
Idea code 21743
€ 37.20
Since its inception, Rhizomatiks has constantly explored the relation between humans and technology. Rhizomatiks is a full-stack collective whose team works cohesively on ideas, from hardware and software development to operations, and includes artists, programmers, and researchers. It pursues new possibilities associated with technology and artistic expression through a diverse range of approaches to visualisation and speculative projects. As such, it transcends the realm of “media art” and can influence both society and fields such as architecture, advertising, entertainment, and design. This volume appears with their first large-scale solo exhibition in a museum.
280 p, ills colour & bw, 18 x 26 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Yoshitoshi Tsukioka – The Last Ukiyo-e Artist
Isbn 9784861528385
Publisher Seigensha
Idea code 21634
€ 23.00
Born in Edo, Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839–1892) is widely considered to be the last great master of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock printing and painting. He is also regarded as one of the form’s greatest innovators, and his imaginative prints captured the public’s imagination and set him apart from any other artist of the time. His works encompass a wide array of themes such as military and historical subjects, traditional stories of ghosts and spirits, kabuki actors and scenes, and the renowned later series ‘One Hundred Aspects of the Moon’. This collection presents a fascinating look at a career spanning the final years of the Edo period and the birth of modern Japan after the Meiji Restoration.
176 p, ills colour & bw, 18 x 25 cm, pb, Japanese
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Chartres: One Hour Of Sound In A Gothic Cathedral
Isbn 9789491677083
Publisher Onomatopee
Idea code 21605
€ 11.55
Toine Horvers presents a semantic exercise in defining actual sound beyond poetic temptations. In 1999, from a fixed point inside Chartres Cathedral, he made an hour-long sound recording. At the time, no organised religious activity was taking place; the building was occupied by groups of tourists and pilgrims who were talking, praying, or singing. In 2013 he began to translate this sound constellation into words and sentences, without stating the source of the sound or referring to the physical space of the cathedral. Through a matrix of restrictions and interventions, Horvers attempts to get closer to the fundamental nature of both language and sound through listening and writing.
124 p, no ills, 16x23 cm, pb, English
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Mark Whalen - I Am Just Here
Isbn 9788412398625
Publisher CAC Málaga
Idea code 21551
€ 33.00
Mark Whalen conceives sophisticated sculptures of cartoonish heads and faces, appearing in intensely saturated and vibrant tones of pinks, blues, and metallics and fused with everyday objects like pencils and matchsticks. The seemingly nonsensical effigies investigate the relationship between absurd and mundane, inviting the viewer to take part in their narrative. Whalen gives form to plastic-symbolic duality, endowing his object oddities with an open meaning, and perhaps even suggesting an autobiographic component. This catalogue appears in conjunction with a solo show by Whalen at CAC Málaga, which comprises more than 20 works produced expressly for the exhibition.
128 p, ills colour & bw, 27x22 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Rody Luton - Time Encircled
Isbn 9789492852427
Publisher Jap Sam Books
Idea code 21553
€ 32.00
‘Time Encircled’ brings together Rody Luton’s artistic practice in its diversity: painting, photography, drawing, mixed media. Covering three decades, the book invites a dialogue across time as well as mediums. The monograph presents the British/New Zealander artist’s oeuvre as a journey of exploration, as if wandering in a landscape, encountering both human-made and natural environments. Luton has been based in Amsterdam since the mid-1980s and takes inspiration from different cultures as well as the natural world, drawing from her experiences as an artist-in-residence in the United States, India, and Japan. The book includes a preface by Luton and a text by Mark Kremer.
144 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 26 cm, hb, English
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Celestino Piatti: Everything I Paint has Eyes
Isbn 9783856169503
Publisher Christoph Merian
Idea code 21562
€ 63.45
Swiss graphic artist and illustrator Celestino Piatti (1922–2007) designed more than 500 posters and 6,000 book covers during his prolific career. His graphic renderings of emotions and imaginative images have marked the visual memory of several generations and are still impactful today. With a wealth of iconic works as well as previously unpublished discoveries from the family’s private archives, this opulent, large-format book follows the story of a designer obsessed with his profession. Discover details about Piatti’s artistic career and highlights from his extraordinarily diverse oeuvre. In addition, today’s experts in graphic design analyse and contextualise individual works.
410 p, ills colour, 20 x 33 cm, hb, German/English
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Valerie Mrejen - Palais Des Glaces
Isbn 9782490505180
Publisher Manuella Editions
Idea code 21563
€ 35.65
The novelist, visual artist, and videographer Valérie Mréjen presents an autobiographical monograph exploring the question of how to define oneself. Her work stems from everyday events and the caricature and cruel details of existence, memories, commonplaces, or misunderstandings. From videos, films, and film portraits to drawings, photo portraits, postcards, and more, the book offers a discerning and self-depreciating analysis of her oeuvre. Mréjen herself writes, “Despite all the good intentions, asking artists to introduce themselves in a few words often seems to me a test, an unnatural challenge… I’m only too aware of the ridiculousness of the situation.”
236 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 30 cm, pb, French/English
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Shiota Chiharu - The Soul Trembles
Isbn 9784568105193
Publisher Bss Bijutsu
Idea code 21428
€ 38.25
Presented by the Mori Art Museum, ‘The Soul Trembles’ is the largest exhibition devoted to artist Shiota Chiharu to date. It comprises around 100 works, ranging from her output in the 1990s to new pieces specifically produced for this exhibition. Besides large-scale installations, it includes sculptures, performance videos, photographs, drawings, and materials related to her stage design projects. Born in Japan and now based in Berlin, Shiota is known for work in which she probes the origins of life and death, in addition to her fundamental inquiries into our pursuits in life and future prospects. This expansive catalogue will awaken your interest in her powerful body of work.
328 p, ills colour, 21 x 28 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Bertil Vallien Atlas
Isbn 9789189270183
Publisher Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing
Idea code 21447
€ 74.80
Swedish artist Bertil Vallien has gained a reputation as one of the world’s foremost glass practitioners, having worked with glass as a material for more than 60 years. Vallien pioneered and perfected the process of sand casting glass in the 1980s, expanding the possibilities for sculptural glass. Ethereal and mystical, his pieces reflect an unparalleled immediacy and dynamism which stems directly from working with molten glass. For the first time, ‘Atlas’ allows an intimate look into Vallien’s world through his own thoughts, words, and stories. The monograph contains a rich visual flow of mystical and coded glass forms, sketches, and newly shot images from inside his studio.
408 p, ills colour & bw, 26 x 26 cm, hb, English
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School of Equals
Isbn 9789492574183
Publisher Grafische Cel
Idea code 22046
€ 15.60
This book navigates the debate on (in)equality and arts education in a variety of ways. The process that editors Stijn van Dorpe and Sarah Késenne used to compile it follows a dialogue in which they provided contexts to one another but also strayed into the complexity of stories, viewpoints, and contradictions. They distinguish three different “politics”; three ways they believe the research has critical power and the potential to trigger action: through active, analytical, and corrective power; (in)consistencies; and (shared) praxis. It forms part of a series of projects and activities that they began as an initiative within the Audiovisual and Visual Arts Master at the LUCA School of Arts in Belgium.
240 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 22 cm, pb, English
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