Bertien van Manen - Gluckauf

Bertien van Manen - GluckaufThe origins of this book can be traced to family drives through the Meadowlands on the way from central New Jersey to New York City. To my young eyes this devastated area was simply the inhospitable but mysterious outskirts of the city. When I moved to NYC as an artist, I made maps out of taped together satellite images and began traversing the open areas. I walked at least twice a week, sometimes alone, sometimes with Ray Mortenson. It was reassuring

En octobre 2019

Silkscreened hardcover hand-wrapped inside printed paper

and her imagination at large

Though the images were made in Japan they are not essentially about Japan and are more of a reaction to my life in London at the time

combines the artist’s photographic work L’apparition

in Finland and abroad

vulnerability and control

The images are based on fact and are devoid of narrative and a patriarchal vision of beauty

Its rubbery scratchcard cover suggests the prize to be won in KCBR: acting on our impulse

Throughout these romantic and contemporary visions

Torbjørn Rødland and Frida Orupabo

Throughout the book