Arthur Jafa - A series of utterly improbable, yet extraordinary renditions - Koenig Books 2018

Published to accompany Arthur Jafa’s exhibitions at the Serpentine Galleries, London, and the Julia Stoschek Collection, Berlin, this substantial volume brings together sequences of found images drawn from the artist’s extensive visual archive. Through cropping, juxtaposition and repetition, Jafa traces narratives of Black life, identity, violence and cultural memory. The visual material is accompanied by an extensive collection of essays, poetry, fiction and other texts by contributors including John Akomfrah, Jean Baudrillard, Judith Butler, Tina Campt, Ernest Hardy, Dave Hickey, Fred Moten, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Yana Peel. An essential publication for understanding Jafa’s image-based practice and its intellectual foundations.

839p - EN - 34x28x7cm - hardcover - perfect condition