This richly illustrated book considers the dazzling oeuvre of choreographer and dancer Marlene Monteiro Freitas. In line with her creative methodology, Alexandra Balona unfolds an “atlas of affects” through five emblematic dance pieces that reveal the intensity, humor, and humanity of one of today’s most radical choreographic voices.
Invited to present an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome, Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu has developed an innovative approach to museum space, challenging hierarchy, permanence, and fixed meanings. With in-depth essays and a rich selection of illustrations, this catalog retraces that exhibition and explores the themes and concerns that have long characterized the artist’s practice.
Invitata a concepire una mostra alla Galleria Borghese, l’artista keniota-americana Wangechi Mutu ha sviluppato un approccio innovativo allo spazio museale, confrontandosi con le gerarchie, la permanenze e le sedimentazioni del contesto. Attraverso saggi approfonditi e una ricca selezione di illustrazioni, questo catalogo ripercorre la mostra ed esplora i temi e le preoccupazioni che da tempo caratterizzano la pratica dell’artista.
A visual notebook of the screenshots taken by Yngve Holen over the past five years or so, 6G—the anticipated next phase of network technology—is a peculiarly sized artist’s book, a glossy non-linear agglomeration that reflects the intersections of production, life, and digital debris.
Conceived as a visual résumé, the book provides a comprehensive overview of Posenenske’s solo exhibitions and a record of her numerous group shows. Featuring an essay by curator Erlend Hammer on the role of documentary photographs in the circulation of works of art, it was published in conjunction with the eponymous show at the Haugar Art Museum in Tønsberg.
Edited by Rui Mateus Amaral
Texts by Rui Mateus Amaral, Carlos Bunga, Rina Carvajal, Roland Groenenboom, Omar Kholeif, November Paynter, and Catarina Rosendo
Designed by Ilhas Studio
2025, English / Portuguese, hardcover, 14 x 19 cm, 388 pages
ISBN 979-12-80579-92-8
Carlos Bunga: Inhabit the Contradiction is an extensive monograph devoted to the work of Carlos Bunga, published in conjunction with his eponymous exhibition presented at CAM – Gulbenkian.
The book contains notes by the exhibition curator and catalogue editor, Rui Mateus Amaral, who introduces readers to the exhibition project, providing an in-depth account of its genesis and development, focusing on the dialogue between Bunga’s work and selected pieces from the CAM collection. The notes describe both Bunga’s new and existing works, as well as their configuration within the space, with the intention of opening up multiple points of access to the exhibition, leaving room for individual interpretation.
Designed by as ilhas studio, the catalogue also contains new essays by various authors written especially for the occasion—Rina Carvajal, Roland Groenenboom, Omar Kholeif, November Paynter, and Catarina Rosendo—each offering an in-depth look at salient aspects of the artist’s multifaceted practice.
The content is complemented by DNA 2015–25, a dictionary-style text that Bunga began in 2015 and adapted for this publication. The terms, which the artist defines in his own unique way, are keywords that allow the reader to enter into Bunga’s current thought process, and into his particular approach to the world of art.
The book also contains a rich picture section, mainly dedicated to site-specific works and performances: a series of installation views, video stills, and performance views alternate with photographs, published for the first time, documenting the installation and assembly process of numerous exhibitions and works. Like a slide show, this image gallery offers a unique and generous insight into Bunga’s working method through the main projects the artist has worked on between 2019 and 2025. The poster enveloping the book completes the documentation, providing a snapshot of the installation of Inhabit the Contradiction at CAM – Gulbenkian, Lisbon.
