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Gilles Gobert - Chamber Electronic Music (CD)
2019
Sub Rosa
15.00 11.00 €
Belgian composer Gobert presents a chisselled and chaotic form of “Chamber Electronic Music”, for piano and laptop, in duos with pianist Nao Momitani and his [KNAPP] bandmate, Gilles Doneux, for Sub Rosa: a subtle mix of electronic composition and contemporary touches.
 Kosmose - First Time Out (2 CD)
2019
Sub Rosa
The first (and the last) concert of mythic Kosmiche Belgian band Kosmose (1973-78): unreleased songs recorded and mixed in March 1975, something undoubtedly cosmic but with a DIY, home-made edge, dirtier than clean, noisier than technology-based.
 Kosmose - First Time Out (vinyl LP)
2019
Sub Rosa
The first (and the last) concert of mythic Kosmiche Belgian band Kosmose (1973-78): unreleased songs recorded and mixed in March 1975, something undoubtedly cosmic but with a DIY, home-made edge, dirtier than clean, noisier than technology-based.
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.
Jef Cornelis - Curating in the 1980s (DVD)
2019
bilingual edition (English / French)
JRP|Editions - Bureau des Videos (DVD)
The sixth volume of the “Archives” series, which is dedicated to landmark exhibitions and curatorial practices, brings together two films by Belgian filmmaker Jef Cornelis on the opening of the Castello di Rivoli in 1985, whose inaugural exhibition was conceived by curator Rudi Fuchs, and the 1987 edition of Skulptur Projekte Münster, organized by Kasper König and Klaus Bussmann.
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.
Olivier Foulon - Isa Genzken\'s Ring
2018
English edition
(SIC) - Soft Alphabet
This artist's book designed by Belgian artist Olivier Foulon is the result of a years-long research on an abandoned sculpture project by Isa Genzken in Rotterdam. It features two essays on Isa Genzken by Jan van Adrichem, a section gathering archival documents, and a comprehensive press kit referring to the aborted project.
 Gast Bouschet & Nadine Hilbert - As above so below
2018
bilingual edition (English / French)
CDA (Centre des Arts)
Artists Gast Bouschet & Nadine Hilbert, and Laura Mannelli, collaborate on a selection of works that explore the concept of worlds within worlds based on Dante Alighieri's opus. These visual narratives are complemented by texts from writers Benjamin Bianciotto, Agnès de Cayeux, Peter Gray, Didier Ottaviani and Catherine Vidal.
Caroline Claus - Studio_L28 - Sonic Perspectives on Urbanism
2018
English edition (texts in French and Dutch)
umland / Q-O2
A multifaceted examination of sound as a central feature in urban planning.
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.
Zin Taylor - Lavender Glass
2018
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
This monograph brings together nearly a decade of work, combining sculpture, installation, artist's book and writing. More specifically, the publication explores the themes of growth and training within the artist's conceptual practice, through a long interview conducted by writer and curator Dieter Roelstraete.
Baudouin de Jaer - 4 Geomungo Sanjo - Vol. 2 (CD)
2018
Sub Rosa
15.00 11.00 €
New compositions for ancient Korean instrument: the Geomungo.
 Pseudocode - Next One\'s Called… (vinyl LP)
2018
Sub Rosa
The third and final LP report of the Belgian electronic improvised music band from the eighties. Recorded and mixed between 1980 and 1981, Next One's Called… features unreleased songs only. It could be seen as the missing link between their two previous albums—Slaughter in Tiny Place and Europa (limited dark green vinyl LP edition).
 Univers Zéro - Ceux du Dehors (vinyl LP)
2018
Sub Rosa
currently out of stock
New edition of the Belgian band's third album from 1981: inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's universe, Ceux du Dehors is a key release for the band. It sometimes suggests a darker and more complex version of the motorik minimalism of classical music contemporaries Philip Glass and Steve Reich. Limited clear/red vinyl edition.
Vincent Meessen - L\'Autre Pays / The Other Country
2018
bilingual edition (English / French)
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
(last copies available!)
Monographic catalogue structured around installations by Vincent Meessen which examine the influence of the Situationist International in Sub-Saharan Africa, notably through figures such as Lungela Diangani eand Omar Blondin Diop. This richly illustrated book documents both the IS's relationship with the African continent and the artist's discursive, collaborative and para-curatorial activity of the past four years.
Cécile B. Evans - (1770–25k)
2018
English edition
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
This catalogue documents three video works by the Belgian-American artist Cécile B. Evans, in which she explores the impact of digital technology on human condition.
 M.A.L. - My Sixteen Little Planets (CD)
2018
Sub Rosa
First-time release of the tapes that are said to have inspired Manuel Göttsching's classic, Inventions for Electric Guitar. Recorded between 1972 and 1976, these revolutionary tracks by M.A.L. aka Daniel Malempré were made using only an electric guitar Fender Stratocaster 1964, a Wah-Wah pedal, and a reel to reel recorder.
Phil Maggi - Animalwrath (CD)
2018
Sub Rosa
15.00 10.00 €
This album by Ultraphallus lead singer is a combination of his different forms of music, from ambient-drone, electro-acoustic, sampling and field recordings to free-jazz. Phil Maggi has invited a few generous collaborators (Oren Bloedow, Maja Jantar, Radwan Ghazi Moumneh, Tom Malmendier, Gabriel Séverin and Ludovic Medery) on these eight tracks inspired by Henry Corbin's writings, Nico, Scott Walker and traditional music.
Jef Geys - 234
2018
no text
Cneai
currently out of stock
This artist's book gathers the 67 photographs that make up the contact sheet #234 of the photographs taken by Jef Geys during the 1969 Tour de France. Year of Eddy Merckx's first victory, the same day as the man's first step on the moon.
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.
Dits - Musées pour cible
2018
French edition
miscellaneous
19.00 9.50 €
The review of the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Grand-Hornu (MAC's) inaugurates its new formula with the theme of the museum and its criticism by artists. This issue showcases a selection of contemporary and international artistic projects reflecting on the concept of museum. With artists Yto Barrada, Christoph Büchel, Jacques Charlier, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Tamar Guimarães, Jompet Kuswidananto, Wesley Meuris, Rei Naito, Ryue Nishizawa, Noah Purifoy, Dayanita Singh, Fiona Tan, and Fred Wilson.
Carl Havelange - Gaspard - Une écriture ouvrière au XIXe siècle
2018
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Fabula
A reflection on history and the historical document, based on the chronicles of a village written in the 19th century by a Walloon worker.
Ilan Manouach - Compendium of Franco-Belgian comics
2018
no text
Lendroit éditions
Artist's book: an illustrated collage-book made up of recurring visual elements from Franco-Belgian comics. The publication is designed in the traditional format of the bande dessinée.
Sophie Nys - Divided we stand, together we fall
2017
English edition
(SIC) - Soft Alphabet
This artist's book presents a set of photographs made by Belgian artist Sophie Nys during her stay in Zurich. It features each of the modernist fountains produced by designer Alfred Aebersold in the 1970s and scattered throughout the Swiss city. The images are associated with amusing and clever captions written by Leila Peacock, a Scottish artist living in Zurich.
David Claerbout - Olympia - The Real-Time Disintegration into Ruins of the Berlin Olympic Stadium over the Course of a Thousand Years
2017
bilingual edition (English / German)
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
This publication documents the first iteration of Belgian artist David Claerbout's project Olympia, a digital simulation of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
Jacques Charlier - Un art sans identité
2017
bilingual edition (English / French)
MO.CO. Panacée
Catalogue dedicated to one of the pioneers of European conceptual art, whose work adopts a critical approach of the art world and the avant-garde. The publication offers an overview of the Belgian artist's career, and gathers texts by Jean-Michel Botquin from 1960 to 1980, and recent contributions by Nicolas Bourriaud, Denys Riout, Denis Gielen, and Serge Bonati.
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.
Anaël Lejeune - La théorie à l\'œuvre - L\'art conceptuel américain
2017
French edition
(SIC) - Continental Rift
Conceptual art in the United States (1965-1975): theoretical tools and European influence.
 Univers Zéro - Hérésie (vinyl LP)
2017
Sub Rosa
Univers Zéro's second album released in 1979. A classic of chamber rock music featuring heavy use of dissonance and dark, brooding and extremely complex melodies. 2010 remixed version. Limited gold/orange vinyl edition.
Isabelle Stengers - Civiliser la modernité ? - Whitehead et les ruminations du sens commun
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Philosophy / politics – Drama
Common sense: a philosophical investigation (after Alfred North Whitehead).
 Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles - Scories / Live at Transnumériques (2 CD)
2017
Sub Rosa
16.00 12.00 €
New “electro-contempo” collaboration, born out of the encounter between turntablist DJ Olive, musical director of Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles Jean-Paul Dessy, and violonist David Núñez. The second CD includes a live recorded at Les Transnumériques festival.
Alberto García del Castillo - Merman
2017
English edition
Shelter Press - Books
A queer travelogue of a boating voyage on Belgium's inland waterways with merman and singer Steev Lemercier in the company of Chanel and Dolce, who are a cat and a dog, during the first months of their friendship with the author. With photographs by César Segarra.
Sara van der Heide - The German Library Pyongyang
2017
quadrilingual edition (English / German / Korean / Chinese)
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
Artist Sara van der Heide converted the German Library in Guangzhou, China, into a restaging of the Goethe-Institut's German Library and Information Centre of Pyongyang, which operated from 2004 to 2009. The publication features the original multilingual booklets, a documentation on the exhibition and a critical reader.
 Babils - Ji Ameeto (vinyl 12\
2017
Sub Rosa
The 4th album of Babils—an atypical six members Brussels underground band, mixing rock, new wave, psyche, kraut, experimental and repetitive music. Ji Ameeto is the first recording without the late Michel Duyck.
Isabelle Stengers - Civiliser la modernité ? - Whitehead et les ruminations du sens commun
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Philosophy / politics – Drama
Common sense: a philosophical investigation (after Alfred North Whitehead).
 Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys - I Piccoli Pupazzi Sporchi di Pruppà
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
Following the artists' previous series of life-size puppets in Die Schmutzigen Puppen von Pommern, this new publication presents a collection of one hundred sixty-four small puppets, each having a unique look.
 Quatuor Tana - Eclerectic Attracta (CD)
2017
Sub Rosa
Surrounded by European electronic music ensemble Quatuor Tana, 4 new pieces by the unpredictable Baudouin De Jaer, pushing further the boundaries of contemporary composition.
Teun Verbruggen - The Miracles Of Only One Thing (CD)
2017
Sub Rosa
In September 2015, Japanese legend Keiji Haino played with two of Belgium's most active and valued musicians: keyboardist Jozef Dumoulin and drummer Teun Verbruggen. The Miracles Of Only One Thing is a deep and intense testimony of this meeting.
André Stordeur - Analog and Digital Electronic Music #2 - 1980-2000 (vinyl LP)
2017
Sub Rosa
Selected unreleased works from 1980 to 2000 by a key composer of Belgian electronic music.
Thierry De Cordier - Dieu
2017
French edition
MER. B&L
As stated in the preface to this volume, the artist endeavoured to uncover the absolute absurdity that would be God and started one day to collect all affirmations of his being, whatever their character or source, contradictory or not. (...) The result is a 284 pages compendium buffering even the most avid reader.
Sonsbeek - A New Standard for Outdoor Exhibitions – 1971-1986 (DVD)
2016
bilingual edition (English / French)
JRP|Editions - Bureau des Videos (DVD)
Expanding its mapping of landmark exhibitions and curatorial history from the 1960s to today, the “Archives” series dedicates its fifth DVD to Sonsbeek, an art manifestation held in 1971 and 1986 in and around Arnhem (Netherlands). Mainly showcasing large installations and sculptures in natural surroundings, these two events are crucial to the history of outdoor exhibitions, shifting the boundaries of traditional sculpture.
Sébastien Reuzé - Indian Springs
2016
no text
CPG (Centre de la photographie Genève)
This artist's book gives a photographic account of the Creech Air Force Base—a Drone Base set in Indian Springs, Nevada, which carries out military actions in the Middle East. Picture alteration plunges the viewer into an eerie, dreamlike narrative recalling the universe of J. G. Ballard.
Guillaume Bijl -
2016
English edition
JRP|Editions - Monographs
This reference monograph reveals the scope of Guillaume Bijl's thinking and art during the last four decades.
 Book of Air - Vvolk (CD)
2016
Sub Rosa
Second in the Book of Air series, this recording is performed by vvolk, a group of 18 improvisers who explore the relation between time and motion: How is the perception of sound influenced by time? How do we relate to time in music as improvising performing musicians?
 Book of Air - Vvolk (vinyl LP)
2016
Sub Rosa
Second in the Book of Air series, this recording is performed by vvolk, a group of 18 improvisers who explore the relation between time and motion: How is the perception of sound influenced by time? How do we relate to time in music as improvising performing musicians?
 Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles - Four Meditations / Sound Geometrics (CD)
2016
Sub Rosa
Pauline Oliveros surrounded by Belgian Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles, performing 2 long pieces for orchestra.
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