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Totemic figures and forms made through a ritualistic assembly of organic material

Italian artist Chiara Camoni’s (born 1974) practice spans drawing, video, sculpture and ceramics. Her works are distinguished by the use of organic materials, where the brown and green tones of earth and vegetation create works that are both spiritual and artisanal.

This new monograph on Nari Ward pays particular attention to aspects of performativity, sound and time-based practices that have emerged from collaborative exchanges in the artist's work

New York–based, Jamaican–born artist Nari Ward (born 1963) is internationally renowned for his installations made up of familiar, everyday materials and layered with social and historical references. Giving new life to a wide range of found objects chosen for their strong symbolic value, Ward addresses issues central to our time, from racial and social injustice to consumer culture, identity and a sense of belonging.This monograph presents the most up-to-date studies on the artist’s work, exploring in-depth aspects relating to the idea of performance, collaboration, sound and time-based practices. The catalog, designed by London–based studio Kellenberger-White, also includes a conversation between Ward and choreographer Ralph Lemon about their collaboration in the Geography Trilogy performance project (1997–2004), four large-scale installations exhibited for the first time since their original presentation.

Atoui’s sculptural instruments invite participants to conduct sonic experiments with natural materials

Lebanese artist and composer Tarek Atoui (born 1980) explores the medium of sound and how it shapes perception through dynamic installations and collaborative performances. He tests the unique ways in which elements such as bronze, water, glass and stone reflect sound. Through a series of images unfolding as a visual narration, the volume portrays the exhibition at Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan, along with Atoui’s previous solo shows at Kunsthaus Bregenz, S.M.A.K Ghent (2024) and the Institute Institut d'art contemporain – Villeurbanne/Rhône-Alpes (2023).