Rachel Kent Livres

Shonibare employs a wide range of media - sculpture, painting, photography, video, and installation pieces - to explore matters of race, class, cultural identity, and history. The artist is best-known for his use of a Dutch-wax fabric, which, though labeled as "African," actually originated in Dutch Indonesia and was introduced to Africa by British manufacturers via Dutch colonizers in the nineteenth century. Incorporating the fabric into Victorian dresses, covering sculptures of alien figures with it or stretching it onto canvases, Shonibare uses the fabric as a metaphor to address issues of origin and authenticity. Published as a companion to Shonibare's first retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia, and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, this survey explores all aspects of Shonibare's work, offering a fully comprehensive portrait of his projects. Whether he is lampooning Victorian propriety or commenting on the latent ambiguities of the term "alien," Shonibare makes art.

Focusing on Doug Aitken's artistic evolution, this monograph showcases his recent works alongside significant milestones from his extensive career. It provides insights into his creative process and thematic explorations, offering a comprehensive view of his contributions to contemporary art.

The book provides a comprehensive look at Savvas' artistic journey, featuring a wealth of illustrations that highlight her creative processes alongside her completed pieces. It offers readers an in-depth understanding of her large and small-scale works, revealing the intricacies and inspirations behind her art.