Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Thursday, each branch of the art bookstore "NADiff" will introduce their recommended books. This time, the staff at the flagship store in Ebisu, Tokyo, NADiff Apartment (1-18-4 NADiff A/P/A/R/T, 1st floor, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), will pick out the most noteworthy titles published in 2014!
■"dOCUMENTA (13) Materials: 01-10/Special Edition" by Ohtake Shinro
Otake Shinro is an artist who has attracted attention from art fans around the world. This work, "MON CHERI: A Self-Portrait as a Scrapped Shed," was exhibited at Documenta, an international exhibition held in Germany every five years, and is a collection of materials that compiles photographs and videos taken during the process of completing his work. The work was released in 2014. The book, along with a pamphlet, CD, and DVD, includes materials such as a book, CD, and DVD.
In addition to the above, the book also includes a collection of works documenting Ohtake's gigantic work "MON CHERI" (2012), as well as fragments taken from the actual work, such as pieces of wood, roof slates, and nails actually used in the work, creating a multi-layered collection of materials that mixes printed materials and objects.
Produced in a limited edition of just 30 copies, this work demonstrates a new and unique approach to books that cannot be achieved through mass-produced products with their limited standards and specifications, or through products distributed on the general market, making it one of the most unconventional books of the year. The luxurious design, enclosed in an aluminum silver box, is also noteworthy.
【Book Information】
"dOCUMENTA (13) Materials: 01-10" Special Edition
Author: Shinro Ohtake
Publisher: edition.nord
Language: Japanese
Published: 2014
Price: 360,000 yen
Contents: "dOCUMENTA (13) Materials: 01-07" Box Edition
"dOCUMENTA (13) Materials: 08" CD Edition
"dOCUMENTA (13) Materials: 09" Book Edition Hardcover Edition
"dOCUMENTA (13) Materials: 10" Document Edition
"MON CHERI" artwork (wood pieces, slate), collage material set, pre-pasted material sheet, hand-dyed fabric by the artist, presented in an aluminium presentation box
