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Günter Umberg and Elisabeth Vary
Rarely has a pairing of two diverse artists created such a beautiful opportunity to appreciate both their work. Günter Umberg and Elisabeth Vary’s 2009 exhibition, the source of this slim but well-produced catalog – brings out engaging contrasts. Over here, we have Elisabeth Vary with her cleanly worked, cardboard entities covered in paint. Over there, we have Günter Umberg, who seems like a classic painter; the canvasses themselves are monochrome with evidence of pure black or green pigment. Vary’s works seem like architectural outgrowths that almost hover over the walls, while Umberg’s works are so deep they almost swallow up your glance. The catalogue demonstrates the contrast to great effect, mixing reproductions with views of the installations.
9 1/2 x 12 inches / 64 pp / 35 color
ISBN: 978-3-940953-19-3
Retail Price: $39.95
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Mona Vatamanu and Florin Tudor
The first monograph on the work of Romanian artist team Mona Vatamanu and Florin Tudor, with extensive images since 2000, on the occasion of the Surplus Value exhibition. This rich goulash of film, photography, painting, performance, and site-specific projects is complemented by specially commissioned texts critically analyzing Vatamanu and Florin’s work in relation to history and contemporary art. The way these artists look at issues such as collective memory, erasure, the remnants of fallen regimes, and amnesia towards recent history has positioned them among the most compelling and literate interpreters of our contemporary post-communist condition, extending far beyond their native Romania to the “former West” and further afield. With an in-depth interview with the artists by Bucharest-based curator and writer Mihnea Mircan.
4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches / 112 pp / 16 b/w and 84 color
ISBN: 978-94-60830-03-7
Retail Price: $35.00
Bak Basis Voor Actuelle Kunst, The Netherlands