Through paintings, engravings, objects, photographs and drawings, Brazilian artist Lia D Castro (born 1978) uses sex work to investigate how race, class and gender dynamics play roles in situations of vulnerability and intimacy, and how affection and care can be tools for social transformation. The title of the book highlights a historical condition imposed on the so-called racial and gender minorities : often seen as a majority at the very bases of our societies, while widely absent from decision-making positions. D Castro invites us to think critically on how racialized and gendered bodies could occupy positions of power in a system that profits . . . .go to book page >>

Emirati artist Abdullah Al Saadi (born 1967) has a long and storied relationship with the Emirate of Sharjah. He is a member of the pioneering Five”—the generation of conceptual artists who emerged in the United Arab Emirates in the 1980s and reshaped the cultural landscape. Al Saadi combines natural materials such as stones with artistic techniques including painting and drawing to create imagined worlds inspired by his travels. This monograph focuses on Al Saadi’s sculptures and their relationship to rock art from the Arabian Peninsula. Featuring extracts from the artist’s sketchbooks and journals, as well as from installations and real-time . . . .go to book page >>

Following the publication of Richard Tuttle’s (born 1941) A Fair Sampling: Collected Writings 1966–2019, this new volume presents the interviews conducted with the artist by various authors over a period of more than 50 years. These interviews were given on the occasion of Tuttle’s exhibitions and published in catalogs, newspapers and magazines. Directed towards a wider audience, Tuttle speaks about his life, his work, his friends, his dreams and his passions—an authentic introduction to the work of one of the great artists of his time. Though the discussions and revelations within make this work a core text in and of . . . .go to book page >>

Making her own pigments and binders, French Vietnamese artist Huong Dodinh (born 1945) layers thin coats of nearly transparent paint to explore the fluidity of line, form and negative space. Transcendence brings together paintings and works on paper from her over six-decade career.

Founded by Theseus Chan (born 1961) in 2000, Werk magazine burst forth as a radical vision in the world of publication design. Featuring new drawings and texts by Chan interpreting and recasting the sights and sounds of Steidl Publishers, Manifest embraces spontaneity, imperfection, humor, play and the unpredictable.