Art & fiction / storytelling

 
 
Paul-Armand Gette - L\'odyssée du 0 m.
2023
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Al Dante
Al Dante - Contemporary Art
This catalogue offers a journey—an odyssey—through the work of Paul-Armand Gette, with the "0m." as a common thread, the manifesto gesture that has punctuated the artist's universe since 1974.
 Alexandre & Florentine Lamarche-Ovize - Dinosaures végétariens
2023
bilingual edition (English / French)
The Drawer - Books
New monograph, focused on the last years of work of the duo around the animal, landscape and ecological issues that cross it.
Charlotte Graham - Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
2023
English edition
Errant Bodies - Errant Edition
A sci-fi imagining of life in America's penultimate chapter: Montreal-born, NY-based writer Charlotte Graham's debut novel, a work of experimental fiction, follows a sweeping group of characters in America's near future as they live and die under the threat of a new kind of deadly bomb called the Peacemaker.
Pablo Pijnappel - Cinemas (vinyl LP)
2023
bilingual edition (English / Portuguese)
Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite
The recording of a literary interpretation of a performance by the artist Pablo Pijnappel.
Ugo Bienvenu - Lorem Ipsum - French Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2023
2023
bilingual edition (English / French)
Caryatide / Cosa Mentale
An architectural fiction that takes the form of a photo novel, born from the meeting between an author, Ugo Bienvenu, and the architects of the French Pavilion of the 18th International Architecture Biennale in Venice.
 Mochu - Bezoar Delinqxenz
2023
English edition
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
Taking off along the grotesque evolutionary curve of the internet, this novel by Mochu brings together Japanese otaku subcultures, Hindu mythology, darknet highways, ultraviolent cyberpunk forums, and renegade university departments.
Rita Elhajj - Under water and up in the air
2023
trilingual edition (English / Arabic / French)
Clinamen
A symbolic and political science fiction short story written in four languages.
Créativités artificielles - La littérature et l\'art à l\'heure de l\'intelligence artificielle
2023
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Figures
The very first book devoted to the creations of artificial intelligences in literature and art, and the problems they raise.
Sibyl\'s Mouths
2023
English edition
Sternberg Press - History, Criticism and Theory
currently out of stock
Sibyl's Mouths is the most recent in a series of publications by Pure Fiction, a writing and performance group with shifting members active since 2011.
Éric Baudelaire - Make, Do, With - Films and exhbitions, 2011-2022
2022
English edition
Paraguay Press - Monographs and catalogs
A new monograph devoted to Éric Baudelaire's work and collaborative method, tracing the connection between his films and his curatorial projects.
Éric Baudelaire - Faire Avec - Films et expositions, 2011-2022
2022
French edition
Paraguay Press - Monographs and catalogs
A new monograph devoted to Éric Baudelaire's work and collaborative method, tracing the connection between his films and his curatorial projects.
Emanuel Halpern - Paradoxer Schattenboxer
2022
bilingual edition (English / German)
Edition Patrick Frey
A retro-futuristic graphic novel by the Swiss artist.
Expanding Spatial Narratives
2022
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
A critical anthology on the spatial mediation of art consumption through digital technology.
Paul-Armand Gette - Artémis & Paul-Armand Gette - 50 ans de rencontres & conversations
2022
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Al Dante
Al Dante - Contemporary Art
The very first major monograph of Paul-Armand Gette.
Lap-See Lam - Dreamers\' Quay, Dreamers\' Key
2022
English edition
Lenz Press
First monograph.
Salomé Lamas - Gaia (book + vinyl LP)
2022
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
A multi-format (a vinyl record, a publication and an installation) and multidisciplinary project with an approach between science, technology and the arts, in dialogue with contemporary thinkers. The vinyl LP gathers a set of sound pieces made by twelve musicians with whom Lamas collaborated.
Liv Bugge - Structural Magic
2022
English edition
Torpedo
New monograph.
Steffen Zillig - The Decolonization of America
2021
English edition
Wirklichkeit Books
A social fantasy whose bizarre fault lines and conflicts bear an uncanny resemblance to those of the present day.
Spike - Storytelling
2021
English edition
Spike
(last copies available!)
In the age of "post-truth", Spike busts the line between fact and fiction open, untangling the politics and implications of crafting (and being crafted by) narrative.
Paul-Armand Gette - Dessins suspendus
2021
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Al Dante
Al Dante - Contemporary Art
A project by Paul-Armand Gette around the censorship of the Diane Chasseresse by the artist Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828), whose sex considered too naturalistic was plugged up and filled with bronze rods and then hammered in 1829 when it entered the national collections.
Paul-Armand Gette - Dessins suspendus - Limited edition
2021
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Al Dante
Al Dante - Contemporary Art
Limited edition with an original artwork signed by the artist.
Raoul Ruiz - Un aviateur de neuf ans
2021
French edition
Dis Voir - Cinema – Fictions
An unpublished tale by Raoul Ruiz.
Shirin Azari - Stories of Little and Big Blossoms
2020
bilingual edition (English / German)
Edition Patrick Frey
Conceived as a children's book, Stories of Little and Big Blossoms is a collection of illustrated short stories about Elham, a little Iranian girl exiled in Germany, and her difficulties to fit in this new environment. A poetic work on exile, friendship, courage and open-mindedness, inspired by the childhood of author and illustrator, Shirin Azari.
Roee Rosen - Desire and Dust
2020
English edition
Sternberg Press
In this book, the animation of commodity objects magically ties together erotic frolics and political horrors: from a DC07 vacuum cleaner to a detention center for refugees, from little irons, socks and sweaters, to the particulars of post-Soviet power, and Vladimir Putin.
Salomé Lamas - Fatamorgana
2020
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
The graphic translation of the text at the heart of the Fatamorgana project (2016–2019), alongside a variety of related materials, including project notes and contributions. The books also provides online access to photographic, video, and sound materials, along with technical specifications for all of the project's component elements.
Shulamith Firestone - Zones mortes
2020
French edition
Brook
First French translation of Shulamith Firestone's first novel.
Pablo Pijnappel - Beyond Imagination - A Zona de Crepúsculo
2020
bilingual edition (English / Portuguese)
Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite
This artist's book is a written rendering of monologues included in The Zone, a performance based on a series of narratives staged within the exhibition space of the Iberê Camargo Foundation in Porto Alegre in 2018.
David Maroto - The Artist\'s Novel - Part 2 – The Fantasy of the Novel
2020
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
Second volume of a publication dedicated to the artist's novel, this metafiction follows a detective investigating the conditions of production of a novel within an artistic framework.
David Maroto - The Artist\'s Novel - Part 1 – A New Medium
2020
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
The first of a two-volume publication dedicated to the artist's novel, this theoretical essay aims to elucidate the pressing questions posed by the emergence of this new artistic medium with a number of key case studies and interviews.
David Maroto - The Artist\'s Novel - Part 1 + 2 (special offer)
2020
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
40.00 35.00 €
The two volumes of the publication dedicated to the artist's novel (two-books set special offer).
Oreet Ashery - How We Die Is How We Live Only More So
2020
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
Publication documenting the award-winning web series Revisiting Genesis by Oreet Ashery. This documentary fiction on mourning in the digital age explores complex issues such as gender and death, digital reincarnation, and women artists.
Laure Prouvost - GDM - Grand Dad\'s Visitor Center
2019
bilingual edition (English / Italian)
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
The catalogue of the eponymous exhibition by Laure Prouvost at Pirelli HangarBicocca: a multimedia project—installations, videos and projections, sculptures and found objects—revolving around the story of Prouvost's “grandfather”, a fictional prolific conceptual artist.
Philippe Parreno - Synchronicity
2019
bilingual edition (English / Chinese)
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
This catalogue for Philippe Parreno's first solo show in mainland China, at the Rockbund Art Museum, reveals the artworks presented in the exhibition.
Antonio Grulli - Tel Aviv - Jerusalem Diary
2019
English edition
Humboldt Books - Artist's Travels
A travel diary / a screenplay.
Rayyane Tabet - Fragments
2019
trilingual edition (English / Arabic / French)
Kaph Books
The book “Fragments”, designed by Lebanese artist Rayyane Tabet as an installation, coupled with a performance, is inspired by a family legend about Tabet's great-grand-father. The book accompanies an exhibition at the Kunstverein in Hamburg.
Hilary Galbreaith - The Bureau
2019
bilingual edition (English / French)
Lendroit éditions
A kafkaesque artist's graphic novel.
Virginie Barré - Bord de Mer - Des films et leurs objets
2018
French edition
Frac Bretagne
25.00 10.00 €
This monographic catalogue explores the artistic activity of Virginie Barré over the last ten years, focusing on her video works and their poetic themes from childhood to dreams.
Zachary Cahill - The Black Flame of Paradise (A Novel)
2018
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
The Black Flame of Paradise is the first novel by American artist Zachary Cahill. The book is a proposition for a new model of religious life grounded in the artistic and personal relations to the divine.
Keren Cytter - The Brutal Turtle
2018
English edition
CEC (Centre d'édition contemporaine)
Second in a trilogy of children's books, The Brutal Turtle tells the story of a Turtle wandering in the desert, trying to reach the animal farm. Facing cruel obstacles during his journey, he becomes angry and terrorizes the farm's people once he arrives at the farm. A tale on power's relativity, hate, violence, and on the importance to be nice.
Keren Cytter - The Furious Hamster
2018
English edition
CEC (Centre d'édition contemporaine)
The last in a trilogy of children's books, this publication tells the story of a hamster stuck between the pages of a book. Wishing to escape to discover the animal farm, he will find the help of his own fleas. A story about caring and learning, by artist Keren Cytter.
 Badlands Unlimited - “ ” - Act 1
2018
English edition
Nero
Set behind the scenes of Badlands Unlimited, an artist-run, New York-based publishing company, this three- act play follows the characters as they launch an erotic novella, deal with internal conflicts, and imagine the promise and threat of technology between the pages and in our lives. Badlands Unlimited is a comedy of errors that morphs into a deeper meditation on art and mortality.
Laure Prouvost -
2018
bilingual edition (English / French)
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Palais de Tokyo (Paris)
Palais de Tokyo - Monographs (coedition Les presses du réel)
New monograph.
Ixiptla - Feathered Changes, Serpent Disappearances
2018
English edition
Ixiptla
Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite
This 4th issue of the anthropology journal explores the tension between indeterminacy and narrative in archaeology and art.
Régis Guigand - Tout est conforme
2018
French edition
Lendroit éditions
From September 20 to November 8, 2013, the artist wrote and sent to his loved ones, day after day, each page of this intriguing short story, punctuated by the epiphore "frappe dans ses mains" ("clap your hands").
Rayyane Tabet - Fragments / Bruchstücke
2018
bilingual edition (English / German)
Kaph Books
The book “Fragments”, designed by Lebanese artist Rayyane Tabet as an installation, coupled with a performance, is inspired by a family legend about Tabet's great-grand-father. The book accompanies an exhibition at the Kunstverein in Hamburg.
Espace(s) - Anecdotes et faits divers
2018
French edition
Espace(s)
Observatoire de l'Espace / CNES - Espace(s)
16th issue confronts the question of the narrative and the “anecdote”, with an ensemble of textual and visual contributions by artists, historians, scientifics, and writers.
Sigismond de Vajay - Unreachable Empires
2018
trilingual edition (English / Spanish / French)
JRP|Editions - Artists' books & editions
Conceived by Sigismond de Vajay, this artist's book combines 70 of his drawings with commissioned essays by Mexican novelist Mario Bellatín, French biologist and glaciology researcher Bruno Jourdain, and geography and biotechnology expert Elizabeth R. Johnson. Together, thanks to their intertwined dialogue around reality, fiction, science, knowledge, and the power of artistic approaches, they express a subjective vision of our changing times.
Heman Chong - Ifs, Ands, or Buts
2018
bilingual edition (English / Chinese)
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
The catalogue for Heman Chong's first solo museum exhibition in mainland China, at the Rockbund Art Museum, provides an insightful and critical look into the Singaporean artist's recent practice.
Fiction as Method
2018
English edition
Sternberg Press - History, Criticism and Theory
Fiction as Method brings authors into dialogue with artists, technologists, theorists and filmmakers in order to examine the diverse ways in which fiction manifests. The aim is to explore the concept through direct and indirect means, ultimately considering how fictions proliferate, take on flesh and come to act in the world.
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