New and historical texts by artists, writers and cultural agents that ballades amongst the themes of seduction, glamour and politics.
Don't be deceived by the dark metal tone of the cover, or the winter release date. The Provence Summer Reader: After Dark (the second book co-published by Paraguay Press and Provence) is a reader for all seasons—a reverse roman de gare for all flights! Maintaining the light tone ofThe Provence City Guide: Nice, After Dark combines new and historical texts by artists, writers and cultural agents that ballades amongst the themes of seduction, glamour and politics. Infused with the effects of technology on our social relations, the contributions vary from narratives about cruising on the French Riviera, to reflections on the art world, from sexual investigation, to poetry, not to mention a suite of illustrations by Siw Umsonst.
A flirty book to flick through or read cover-to-cover, After Dark offers you a nice excuse to do nothing but read during sunny days on a ski-resort terrace or hot nights in bed with light breezes. Wave your expectations goodbye and experience intimate encounters with celebrity (Maria Callas' weight problems, at least) through the eyes of Helmut Berger. Go deeper into the work of desire via a discussion between Carter Mull and Shelby Sells, or a dinner confession recalled by Marina Pinsky. Get into Gerry Bibby's head and reflect on consumerist logic through his socio-politico-sexual vignettes, and so much more… After Dark is the perfect mixer for all spirits.
Tobias Kaspar (born in 1984) is a Swiss artist currently living and working in Rome. His work has been exhibited at Silberkuppe in Berlin, Marcelle Alix in Paris, and Peter Kilchmann in Zurich. He recently participated in So Machen Wir Es at the Kunsthaus Bregenz, Based in Berlin at the Nationalgalerie im Hamburger Bahnhof, and Human Valley at the Zurich Kunsthalle.
Hannes Loichinger is an art critic and independant curator. In 2009, he co-founded the magazine Provence with Tobias Kaspar.
PROVENCE was founded in 2009 in Nice, France, by artist Tobias Kaspar and art historian Hannes Loichinger, and has since shape-shifted through a variety of constellations. Today, PROVENCE operates as a collectively run publishing house and agency for contemporary art.
The ambition of PROVENCE has always been to question and challenge its own format by conceiving exhibitions, artworks, and merchandise in parallel with its publishing and agency activities. This includes exhibitions at Halle für Kunst, Lüneburg; Artists Space, New York; an off-site Hannah Villiger exhibition in Basel; and participation in numerous group exhibitions. Also worth mentioning are a hair salon (never realized), numerous art fair booths, a collection of driftwood, a temporary casino hosted by Etablissement d'en face in Brussels, 215 very real press passes, media partnerships, a travel guide for Nice rated no. 1 in Vogue US, stickers, handbags, and plenty of dinners.
Edited by Tobias Kaspar and Hannes Loichinger.
Texts by Helmut Berger, Gerry Bibby, Sylvie Fleury, Lina Grumm, Holde Heuer, Karl Holmqvist, Pascal Janovjak, The Las Vegas Courtesan, Andrea Legiehn, Henning Lundkvist, Martial & Daniele Milvio, Carter Mull & Shelby Sells, Lodovico Pignatti Morano, Bonny Poon, Marina Pinsky, Georgia Sagri, Seyoung Yoon.
