"Wilhelm Sasnal is one of the most celebrated artists to emerge from Eastern Europe in the twenty-first century. His practice embraces drawing, film, comics (his strips are regularly published in "Machina" and "Przekroj," two Polish periodicals) and, above all, painting. Prolific, varied and deliberately unclassifiable, Sasnal channels the enigma of our contemporary image-based society. For him, 'art is largely a mystery [that] touches u ..."
"This limited edition book documents a recent commission, You Are Not Alone, by the Turner Prize 2010 nominated artist Susan Philipsz. Made for Modern Art Oxford, the work was specially created for the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford."
"Wilhelm Sasnal is one of the most celebrated artists to emerge from Eastern Europe in recent years. His practice embraces drawing, filmmaking, comics (his strips are regularly published in Machina and Przekroj, two Polish periodicals), and above all painting, which is a reflection of his versatility, being prolific, varied and deliberately unclassifiable. Sasnal studied Architecture and Art in Kracow in the early 90s, in an interesting ..."
"The spectacular film and sound pieces of Doug Aitken (born 1968) take visitors on a synaesthetic journey around the world and into themselves, in a maelstrom of expressive images and rhythmic landscapes. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Schirn, this book includes over 250 images--of sculptures, site-specific sound installation and more--offering an overview of the artist's heterogeneous oeuvre. Aitken's kaleidoscopic universe ..."
"A Design History of Club CultureBroschiertes BuchNachtclubs und Diskotheken sind Epizentren der Popkultur. Seit Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts versammeln sich hier Avantgarden, die gesellschaftliche Normen infrage stellen und andere Ebenen der Wirklichkeit erkunden. Viele Clubs werden so zu Gesamtkunstwerken, bei denen sich Innenarchitektur und Möbeldesign, Druckgrafik und Kunst, Licht und Musik, Mode und Performance auf einzigartige Weise ..."
"Thomas Borgmanns Herangehensweise an das Sammeln von Kunst ist die eines Entdeckers, und er hat ein scharfes Auge für innovative Werke. Mit seiner Sammlung gelingt ihm immer wieder ein "Sprung in die Zukunft", wenn er außergewöhnliche Arbeiten einer neuen Generation von Künstlerinnen und Künstlern wie Cosima von Bonin, Lucy McKenzie oder Wolfgang Tillmans entdeckt.Vor Kurzem hat Borgmann eine große Anzahl von Werken aus seiner Sammlung ..."
"Titled Divided We Stand, the 9th Busan Biennale in South Korea focused on the theme of divided or formerly territories created because of war, conflict, or colonization, and also considered individuals' feelings of separation, anxiety, fear, or paranoia that result from such geopolitical traumas. Featuring sixty-six artists and artist teams from thirty-four countries, the biennial was organized under the curatorial direction of Cristina ..."