Minimal Art / minimalism

 
 
Charlemagne Palestine - P V T (vinyl LP)
2020
Matière Mémoire
In October 2013, Charlemagne Palestine, Mika Vainio and Eric Thielemans got together for the first time, meeting each other at Les Ateliers Claus in Brussels, for a 4 day residency and 2 live performances. The music of the residency takes, edited by Thielemans, mixed and mastered by Frederic Allstadt, is now released on Matière Mémoire and Godbear, Charlemagne Palestine's archival music label.
Sergej Jensen -
2020
bilingual edition (English / German)
Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite
Retrospective catalogue spanning more than fifteen years of work by the conceptual textile artist known to explore the idiom of minimalist painting.
Judy Chicago - To Sustain The Vision
2020
English edition
Shelter Press - Books
Monograph bringing together some fifty works by Judy Chicago and unpublished documents, accompanied by three critical texts by Géraldine Gourbe.
Judy Chicago - To Sustain The Vision
2020
French edition
Shelter Press - Books
Monograph bringing together some fifty works by Judy Chicago and unpublished documents, accompanied by three critical texts by Géraldine Gourbe.
L\'Appartement
2020
French edition
MAMCO - MAMCO Collection
A legendary Parisian collection of minimalist and conceptual art, and its evocative installation in the home of collector Ghislain Mollet-Viéville.
Franz Erhard Walther - L\'autre conception de l\'œuvre
2020
French edition
MAMCO - MAMCO Collection
A detailed analysis of Franz Erhard Walther's pioneering Werksatz series of wearable fabric sculptures by Erik Verhargen, accompanied by a history of the piece by Thierry Davila.
Olivier Mosset -
2020
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Monographs
Editions du Griffon - Monographs & catalogues
Olivier Mosset's reference monograph offers a complete panorama of the work of one of the central figures in post-war abstract painting, and a pivotal reference for generations of European and American painters, covering six decades of practice, from the first experiments to the monumental recent works.
Phill Niblock - Music for Organ (CD)
2020
Matière Mémoire
First time release of these live-recordings by Phill Niblock from 2007 and 2019 (organ, played by Hampus Lindwall, and tapes).
Richard Tuttle - The Role of the Story Teller
2020
English edition
MER. B&L
Richard Tuttle and color.
Simone Forti - L\'orso allo specchio
2020
Italian edition
Kunstverein Publishing Milano
This artist’s book gathers childhood memories, some lived experiences and personal reflections on the family histories and relations, and the ways in which they interweave with geographical locations.
Le Silo 05 - Collection Billarant
2019
no text
various
Françoise et Jean-Philippe Billarant's collection of minimal and conceptual art.
Michel Parmentier - December 1965 - November 20, 1999 - A Retrospective
2019
English edition
Loevenbruck
Reference monograph on the singularly radical work of Michel Parmentier—an important addition to the history of painting in the second half of the 20th century.
Catherine Christer Hennix - Poësy Matters and Other Matters (2 vol.)
2019
English edition
Blank Forms - Books
The first comprehensive publication of the Swedish polymath Catherine Christer Hennix's written work in a two-volume set.
Gene Beery -
2019
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
First monograph dedicated to the American artist, offering an in-depth investigation of his work. The book assembles more than 65 artworks and three essays, by Kenneth Goldsmith, Jo Melvin and Balthazar Lovay, as well as an interview with Gene Beery by Gregor Quack.
Olivier Mosset - Mosset / Christophe (maxi 45RPM vinyl)
2019
CAN (Centre d'Art Neuchâtel)
The singer Christophe puts to music Olivier Mosset's interviews.
Raf Simons - Beyond the Collaboration
2019
English edition
Sternberg Press - The Incidents
An exchange between artist Sterling Ruby and fashion designer Raf Simons.
Piotr Uklański - Pornalikes
2019
no text
Edition Patrick Frey
A book of portraits with a difference, culled from a 2002–2018 photo archive of porn actors who resemble or actually even portray celebrities and public figures. Polish artist Piotr Uklański draws on a stock of hard and soft copies of “dirty” glossy men's magazines like Hustler and Loaded—as well as a plethora of meme culture material dumped on websites and blogs.
David Ostrowski - The Thin Red Line
2019
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
An exploration of the absence and presence of the (red) color.
Guy Mees - The Lost Space
2019
trilingual edition (English / French / Dutch)
Paraguay Press - Monographs and catalogs
Publication devoted to the only statement the Belgian artist has ever published about his own work.
Drinkers of Quintessences
2019
bilingual edition (English / French)
Casino Luxembourg
An exploration of the theme of emptiness in art (exhibition catalogue).
Charlemagne Palestine - Dinggg Donggg Dinggg Vs Singgg Songg Singgg (vinyl LP)
2018
Matière Mémoire
26.00 20.00 €
Singing songs while playing ding dongs, Charlemagne Palestine's solo voice over the bells of his studio carillon is a premiere in his recorded works, and possibly the first voice/carillon record in musical history. All the little shamanic stuffed deities inhabiting the carillon added their souls to the spirit of the reverberating songs, including a song in memory of Mika Vainio.
Charlemagne Palestine - Dinggg Donggg Dinggg Vs Singgg Songg Singgg - Limited Artist Edition (vinyl LP + 7\'\')
2018
Matière Mémoire
(last copies available!)
Singing songs while playing ding dongs, Charlemagne Palestine's solo voice over the bells of his studio carillon is a premiere in his recorded works, and possibly the first voice/carillon record in musical history. All the little shamanic stuffed deities inhabiting the carillon added their souls to the spirit of the reverberating songs, including a song in memory of Mika Vainio. This Artist Edition includes an additional 7" record, engraved with an exclusive track on one side and etched with a Charlemagne Palestine drawing on the other.
Eva Evrard -
2018
bilingual edition (English / French)
Analogues - Monographs
First monograph: minimalist artist Eva Evrard explores the book form, sculpture and installation to question the complexity of the body. Her artistic project is defined by its formal polysemy, inspired by American conceptual art and the renewal of the Arts & Crafts movement.
Guy Mees - The Weather is Quiet, Cool, and Soft
2018
English edition
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
The late Belgian artist Guy Mees has been a central figure of Antwerp's art scene since the 1970s. This catalogue features emblematic works and unpublished archival materials from the artist's creative phases spanning the 1960s to 2000s; two unpublished essays, and an interview with the artist.
Terry Fox - AudioWorks (vinyl LP)
2018
Song Cycle Records
(last copies available!)
Originally published in 1983 by Maurizio Nannucci, this collection gathers a careful selection of audio works by American body artist and conceptual artist Terry Fox, also a pioneer of sound art.
Heimo Zobernig - Farben / Alphabet
2018
English edition
IF Publications
This publication brings together two early works by Heimo Zobernig, Farben and Alphabet.
Rémy Zaugg - Après Rémy Zaugg /  Avant Rémy Zaugg
2018
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Monographs
Rémy Zaugg's early work.
Gary Kuehn - Practitioner\'s Delight
2018
bilingual edition (English / Italian)
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
This catalogue pays homage to the American artist, whose radical language played a significant role in the birth of a new conception of sculpture. Spanning almost six decades of works, The richly-illustrated publication collects several essays and a full-length interview with Kuehn.
Olivier Mosset - Wheels
2018
English edition
Edition Patrick Frey
Wheels gives a special overview of Olivier Mosset's career through the prism of his fascination for motorcycle and motor vehicles and their influence on his artistic practice.
Judy Chicago - Through the Flower - Mon combat d\'artiste femme
2018
French edition
Les presses du réel – Artists' Writings – Miscellaneous
First French translation of Judy Chicago's autobiography-manifesto.
 Tonaliens - Untitled (2 vinyl LP)
2018
Edition Telemark
35.00 29.00 €
Tonaliens investigates the inner dimensions and outer limits of just intonation, exploring the harmonic space with voice, brass, invented instruments, sine waves and live electronics. This record brings together two live performances from 2015 in Amsterdam and Berlin. With liner notes by band tuba Robin Hayward, and detailed photos and screenshots.
Le Silo 04 - Collection Billarant
2018
no text
various
25.00 10.00 €
Françoise et Jean-Philippe Billarant's collection of minimal and conceptual art.
Zin Taylor - Thoughts Of A Dot As It Travels A Surface (vinyl LP + leporello)
2018
Shelter Press - Records
During his exhibition at Westfälischer Kunstverein in Münster, artist Zin Taylor invited musicians Christina Vantzou and John Also Bennett to interpret a 90-meter panoramic wall drawing as a musical graphic score. This vinyl edition gathers the recording of this minimal music performance, along with a 180 cm leporello reproduction of the wall drawing.
Robert Smithson - Mémoire et entropie
2018
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Misceallenous
A synthesis of the multiple dimensions of the protean oeuvre of a legendary artist, which we measure today to what extent they find an echo in contemporary environmental, cinematographic, aesthetic and social issues.
Eva-Maria Houben - Breath For Organ (CD)
2018
Second Editions
14.00 10.00 €
Composer/organist/musicologist Eva-Maria Houben's most compelling piece to date.
Rasheed Araeen - A Retrospective
2018
English edition
JRP|Editions - Monographs
First comprehensive monograph dedicated to minimalist pioneer and postcolonial artist Rasheed Araeen. The publication gives an overview of 60 years of career, encompassing Araeen's visual art, writing, editing, and curatorial work. It includes scholarly essays, surveys, and documentation spanning every aspects of the artist's oeuvre, from his early works to his political engagement to today's ongoing Homecoming series.
Myriam El Haïk - Pièce pour quatre toy pianos
2017
bilingual edition (Arabic / French)
Kulte Editions
Music score for four toy pianos, revolving around four notes—A, B, C, and E. Inscribed in the minimalist aesthetic of contemporary music, the piece was inspired by the rhythm of traditional Moroccan ceremonial music. With an essay by video artist and writer Laëtitia Laguzet.
Didier Vermeiren - Construction de distance
2017
bilingual edition (English / French)
Frac Bretagne
28.00 10.00 €
Monographic catalogue presenting a series of sculptures and a set of photographs by the Belgian artist. The two media enter in close dialogue with each other, thus exploring the potentialities of image and space. With a text by Michel Gauthier.
Nora Schultz - Centre Dental
2017
no text
Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite
Artist's book based on Schultz eponymous work, a video project based on the German artist's sculptural installation at the Kunstverein Braunschweig, and filmed by a flying robot camera.
Rémy Zaugg - Écrits complets - Textes, entretiens, conférences, lettres (10 volumes box set)
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Artists' Writings – Miscellaneous
236.00 168.00 €
Rémy Zaugg's complete writings in 10 volumes in a box set (new edition).
Guy de Cointet - The Complete Plays
2017
English edition
Paraguay Press
First publication to gathers all theatrical works by artist Guy de Cointet, written between 1973 and 1983. 25 plays, published with an explanatory apparatus and numerous documents from the de Cointet Estate at the Centre Pompidou's Kandinsky Library.
Guy de Cointet - Théâtre complet
2017
French edition
Paraguay Press
First publication to gathers all theatrical works by artist Guy de Cointet, written between 1973 and 1983. 25 plays, published with an explanatory apparatus and numerous documents from the de Cointet Estate at the Centre Pompidou's Kandinsky Library.
Rémy Zaugg - Écrits complets –  Volume 3 - Du même à l\'incertain – 1972-1976/1978
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Artists' Writings – Miscellaneous
The third volume of Rémy Zaugg's complete writings (1972-1978): analysis and critical evaluation of forms of representation and of perception.
Rémy Zaugg - Écrits complets –  Volume 4 - La Ruse de l\'innocence – Chronique d\'une sculpture perceptive 1973-1980
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Artists' Writings – Miscellaneous
The fourth volume of Rémy Zaugg's complete writings (1973-1980): a collection of texts on Donald Judd and minimalist sculpture.
Rémy Zaugg - Écrits complets – Volume 1 - Constitution d\'un tableau – Journal – 1963-1968/1988
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Artists' Writings – Miscellaneous
The first volume of Rémy Zaugg's complete writings (1963-1968/1988): entitled The Making of a painting, this transcript of Zaugg's diary revolves around the notion of artistic discourse, and how it is directly influenced by paintings.
Rémy Zaugg - Écrits complets – Volume 10 - Relations – 1982-2004
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Artists' Writings – Miscellaneous
The tenth volume of Rémy Zaugg's complete writings (1982-2004): the publication gathers texts, interviews, and correspondences on ethics, as well as a series of interviews on cross-cutting themes and projects. It features also a chronology, a list of exhibitions, and a bibliography.
Rémy Zaugg - Écrits complets – Volume 5 - De la peinture et des images – 1980-2005
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Artists' Writings – Miscellaneous
The fifth volume of Rémy Zaugg's complete writings (1980-2005): a series of texts of utmost importance, related to the great pictorial and philosophical researches of the 1980s. Alongside these texts, the publication features a collection of interviews and letters to friends, colleagues, art dealers, curators, and art collectors.
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