Documentation photos of the large book art exhibition 'Do a Book' in Beijing 18 February to 18 March 2012, White Space Gallery, Beijing (Caochangdi)

1. 做一本书
DO A BOOK
exhibition
White Space Gallery, Beijing
(Caochangdi)
18 February to 18 March 2012
Curated by Katherine Don and George Chang

2. 做一本书
DO A BOOK exhibition
more info here:
http://lumdimsum.com/2012/02/15/do-a-book-%E5%81%9A
%E4%B8%80%E6%9C%AC%E4%B9%A6-opening-at-white-space/
or short address:
http://v.gd/xUxTgJ
this presentation created by Jonathan Kearney
for MA Visual Arts students
at University of the Arts London

5. key points from the introduction text:

6. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’

7. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’
• the artist book a medium widely unexplored by
contemporary artists in China

8. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’
• the artist book a medium widely unexplored by
contemporary artists in China
• ‘artist book’ not a publication to augment an exhibition,
rather an art work itself

9. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’
• the artist book a medium widely unexplored by
contemporary artists in China
• ‘artist book’ not a publication to augment an exhibition,
rather an art work itself
• often unique or limited edition

10. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’
• the artist book a medium widely unexplored by
contemporary artists in China
• ‘artist book’ not a publication to augment an exhibition,
rather an art work itself
• often unique or limited edition
• 24 artists from around the world

11. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’
• the artist book a medium widely unexplored by
contemporary artists in China
• ‘artist book’ not a publication to augment an exhibition,
rather an art work itself
• often unique or limited edition
• 24 artists from around the world
• highlighting various interpretations of the book form:

12. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’
• the artist book a medium widely unexplored by
contemporary artists in China
• ‘artist book’ not a publication to augment an exhibition,
rather an art work itself
• often unique or limited edition
• 24 artists from around the world
• highlighting various interpretations of the book form:
– as vessel for information or narrative

13. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’
• the artist book a medium widely unexplored by
contemporary artists in China
• ‘artist book’ not a publication to augment an exhibition,
rather an art work itself
• often unique or limited edition
• 24 artists from around the world
• highlighting various interpretations of the book form:
– as vessel for information or narrative
– as abstract form transcending function

14. key points from the introduction text:
• create a dialogue about the tradition of the ‘artist book’
• the artist book a medium widely unexplored by
contemporary artists in China
• ‘artist book’ not a publication to augment an exhibition,
rather an art work itself
• often unique or limited edition
• 24 artists from around the world
• highlighting various interpretations of the book form:
– as vessel for information or narrative
– as abstract form transcending function
– as medium referring to a book’s social function

99. New York Times said of her work:
‘reverse-heroic
tinkering made sublime’