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Science Poems by OK Do

Posted in Exhibition catalogue, graphic design, Motto Berlin store, poetry on November 1st, 2010
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Science Poems By: Anni Puolakka and Jenna Sutela from OK Do.

Following the traditional mindset of science fiction, OK Do’s Science Poems project explores the poetry and multi-sensorial aesthetics of science rather than its functionality and logic. This summer, on June 4–6, 2010, it brought together a group of designers and artists for an exhibition at 0fr gallery and bookstore. The weekend also saw the launch of the Science Poems book which explores the topic through images and texts by us and the people around us. The book and the exhibition are now travelling around the world – the latest Science Poems party took place in Helsinki on July 10 at Napa Gallery.

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PARROT. Karl Larsson. Paraguay Press.

Posted in literature, Motto Berlin store, poetry on October 12th, 2010
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PARROT. Karl Larsson.
Edited by Kim West.
Published by Paraguay Press.
Design by Pascal Prosek.
September 2010. English.
Edition of 1000
11 x 18,4 cm, 80 pages, b/w, softcover

Parrot is the third book written by Swedish artist Karl Larsson, whose work consistently explores language, writing, and narrative in relation to historical and contemporary experiments in literature and art. Parrot originates from a research conducted by the artist on the work of Marcel Broodthaers, who famously withdrew from poetry and developed a fascination for birds — as in the famous piece from 1976 Ne dites pas que je ne l’ai pas dit.

Parrot by Karl Larsson is a 80-pages long poetical essay – or maybe an analytical piece of poetry – about the repetition, the dissemination, and the crystallization of words and their meanings. It is a book about bodies, containers, and documents. It harbors, generates and repeats poetical statements. A parrot is a bird whose body is inhabited by others: it mimicks their language and creates comical and uncanny resemblances. It is a very beautiful bird.

Karl Larsson – Parrot was produced in conjunction with the exhibition “Parrot” Marcel Broodthaers and Karl Larsson, at Index – The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation, Stockholm, Sept-Oct 2010.

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Gagarin 21/2010

Posted in Motto Berlin store, Motto Zürich store, poetry, Uncategorized, writing on August 18th, 2010
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Gagarin 21/2010

Entirely dedicated to the publication of original texts of artists who are now working, anywhere in the world.
Published by GagaVZW for S.M.A.K. Museum of Contemporary Art Ghent, Belgium

D 17€
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