Centered around a conceptual ode to Duchamp’s Fountain, Five Preludes profoundly and humorously questions the art museum as an institution
In his first solo institutional exhibition in Berlin, French conceptual artist Saâdane Afif (born 1970) presents, among other works, The Fountain Archives, an installation which explores the genesis and reception of Duchamp’s infamous readymade, and in so doing comments on the roles of authorship and the institution.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 10/27/2026
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FORMAT: Pbk, 6.75 x 9.5 in. / 108 pgs / 40 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $14.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $20.95 ISBN: 9788836660742 PUBLISHER: Silvana Editoriale AVAILABLE: 10/27/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Forthcoming AVAILABILITY: Awaiting stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Published by Silvana Editoriale. Edited by Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath.
Centered around a conceptual ode to Duchamp’s Fountain, Five Preludes profoundly and humorously questions the art museum as an institution
In his first solo institutional exhibition in Berlin, French conceptual artist Saâdane Afif (born 1970) presents, among other works, The Fountain Archives, an installation which explores the genesis and reception of Duchamp’s infamous readymade, and in so doing comments on the roles of authorship and the institution.
