Maureen Piggins
visual art, artist books, design
Content and Structure in the Book Arts
Content and Structure in the Book Arts
I recently contributed an article to Book Arts arts du livre, a semi-annual publication by the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild. In it, I speak about one aspect of artist books that I tend to focus on: the relationship between content and structure, and the relevance of communicating a story through the medium.
Upon making my first book to combine a series of drawing, painting and writing, I was unaware of the genre completely. Gradually, I discovered this great world of artist books and the people who make them – some extremely skilled in the traditional art of bookbinding, some using innovative techniques and structures, and some exploring the future of the book itself.
Read the full article here!
posted January 28, 2012 | Comments (0)
Human Book Festival, Spain/Italy
Human Book Festival, Spain/Italy, 2010
Artist and curator Elisa Pellacani organized the third annual Barcelona “Artist Book Festival 2010: HUMAN BOOK”, in conjunction with ILDE – Barcelona Association of Book Artists. The festival took place in the Plaza Sant Just, and then travelled to the Loring Art book store in Barcelona. I was pleased to have “Echo” as part of the festival.
A selection of works travelled to the Biblioteca di Brugherio (near Milan, Italy) – 25 books and 21 Sylvia Gutiérrez Sànchez’s photographs from the catalogue “Human Book”. Sylvia took a great shot of “Echo” for this exhibition and the architecture of the space was stunning. Have a look:
3rd Annual Artist Book Festival: Human Book April 2010, Barcelona
3rd Annual Artist Book Festival: Human Book April 2010, Barcelona.
Pagine Uniche, Milan, Italy
Pagine Uniche, Milan, Italy
Pagine Uniche, Milan, Italy
posted July 09, 2010 | Comments (1)
Labyrint 09, Sweden
Labyrint 09, Sweden
Swedish curators Joanna Sandell and Pia Sandström have put together a wonderful exhibition of artist books, writing, text objects and installations for “Labyrint 09, Writings and Observations”. I was happy to send “Echo” to them and be part of this international event! Echo is now part of the permanent archive of Labyrint, which will go on travelling exhibition.
posted January 07, 2010 | Comments (0)
Echo Limited Edition Posters
Echo Limited Edition Posters at Hand Held Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Hand Held is a small artist-run gallery in the heart of Melbourne that specializes in small objects, book arts and installations. Their show, Bill Posters 2nd Annual Poster and Post Card exhibition, featured three limited edition giclée posters from Echo as well as the book itself.
Two views of the show:
Echo posters and book at Hand Held Gallery, Melbourne
Echo posters and book at Hand Held Gallery, Melbourne