Three New Books
Roma Publications, Amsterdam
with Uta Eisenreich, Jan Kempenaers, Louis Lüthi.
Opening : Wednesday 25th August, 6-10 pm
Perla-Mode, Langstrasse 84, 8004 Zurich
Exhibition: 26. August – 11. September 2010
Opening times: Thurs. & Fri. 12 – 7pm, Sat. 12 – 5 pm
Organized by Corner College and Motto Zürich.
A not B, Uta Eisenreich
Book with recent photographic work by Uta Eisenreich focussing on the shortcomings of our cognitive tool-kit. A NOT B walks us along the fine line between common sense and uncommon nonsense in a realm reminiscent of pre-school books, assessment tests and optical illusions.
Published by Roma Publications
(out of print)
On the Self-Reflexive Page
An essay by Louis Lühti about book pages.
Priè d’insérer (by Louis Lüthi) – The subject of this book is the page, and the pages reproduced in it are taken from works of literature (or, in some cases, art books that derive specifically from literature). I have chosen to present them thematically, resulting in a typology of self-reflexive pages: Black Pages, Blank Pages, Drawing Pages, Photography Pages, Text Pages, Number Pages, and Punctuation Pages. The repetition this entails is somewhat deceptive (for a start, the reader will observe the slight but not insignificant differences between the visual and verbal presentations); in literature, such devises are often used as a counterpoint to what has preceded or what will follow in the narrative. And the same means may evidently be used to different ends. For these reasons, and because the book attempts only to trace an isolated theme through numerous and often otherwise unrelated works, the reader is in all instances referred to the original publications, which are listed in the bibliography.
160 pp softcover
13 x 20 cm
ISBN 978 90 77459 47 8
€ 15,-
Plans d’évasion by Michel François
Extensive monograph about the work of Michel François. With texts by Guillaume Desanges and Jean-Paul Jacquet, and an introduction by Philippe Van Cauteren and Nathalie Ergino.
Published by Roma Publications
In Collaboration with S.M.A.K., Ghent and I.A.C., Villeurbanne
Design by Roger Willems
360 pages
26,5 x 21 cm
D 39€
Superquadra by Erik van der Weijde
Book with over 160 photographs by Erik van der Weijde of large residential blocks in Brasilia, named Superquadras. Each block, as repeating element in Lucio Costa’s master plan for Brazil’s new capital, was built within a distinct configuration, with an average of eleven residential buildings raised on pilotis, with a height limit of six floors. Besides 30 of these residential blocks in Brasilia, Van der Weijde also visited a residential complex in Rio de Janeiro, designed by Costa in 1948, which is considered to be forerunner of the Superquadras. Brasilia was inaugurated 50 years ago, on April 21, 1960.
Published By Roma Publications
Design by Roger Willems and Erik van der Weijde.
176 pages
16 x 22cm
D 25€
Oksana Pasaiko special set.
4 postcards + 30 Feet
Published by Roma Publications
In collaboration with Manifiesta 5
32 pages
13.5 x 19.5cm
D 9.50€
Roma Publications at Motto Berlin
With new releases by Michel François, Public Space With a Roof, Mark Manders, Erik van der Weijde, Rob Johannesma, Susanne Kriemann, Geert Goiris, and a broad selection of previous publications.
Saturday 13 March 2010
Motto Berlin, Skalitzerstrasse 68
Starting at 6.30 pm
Lecture by Arnoud Holleman at 8.00 pm, followed by Nickel van Duijvenboden.
Mark Manders – Traducing Ruddle
8 pp, 35 x 48 cm
Mark Manders – Two Connected Houses
48 pp, 21.5 x 28 cm
‘Two Connected Houses’ is conceived for the exhibition ‘Contemplating the Void: Interventions in the Guggenheim Museum’, February 12 – April 28, 2010.
Both publications are co-published with Fillip to be distributed through newspaper boxes in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside during February and March. www.bright-light.ca/fillip
Info: www.romapublications.org
Virtual publication: www.romapublications.org/markmanders_twoconnectedhouses
D 10€
BUY: orders@mottodistribution
Published by
Roma Publications
A presentation at De Kabinetten van De Vleeshal
17 januari – 14 februari, 2010
Opening Saturday 16 January, 4-7 p.m.
With works and/or publications by Raymond Taudin Chabot, Kees Goudzwaard, Petra Stavast, Batia Suter, Mark Manders, Roger Willems, Marc Nagtzaam, JCJ Vanderheyden, Pipa Vilyn, Wouter van Riessen, Marten Hendriks, Gwenneth Boelens, Irene Kopelman, Rob Johannesma, Marlene Dumas, Nancy Spero, Stuart Bailey, Saskia Janssen, Public Space With a Roof, Paul Elliman, Luuk Wilmering, Susanne Kriemann, Arnoud Holleman, Geert Goiris, Roland Schimmel, Frank van der Salm, Nickel van Duijvenboden, Erik van der Weijde, Wim Brands, Hans Gremmen, Nicolas Floc’h, Gabriel Kuri, Oksana Pasaiko, Bart Lodewijks, Marije Langelaar, Iñaki Bonillas, among others…
Book launch: Rob Johannesma – In Dark Trees
www.vleeshal.nl
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