School of Creative Arts
Department of Art and Design, University of the West of England Bristol, UK
Hibrida III
1st May - 11th June 2008
Hibrida at Bristol.
De constructed books.
An exhibition which explores the problems of displaying book works in vitrines or cases which are not accessible in terms of handling the books.
Frequently in exhibitions of book works we see the work displayed with specific open pages, but we are frustrated by not being allowed to turn the page, to view a sequence or narrative. Two readings stemming form the same source via a formal re configuration.
Rather than view this as a negative, the aim of Hibrida III de constructed books is to directly address the possible transformation of the book work into an object, or sequence of objects which relate to the original thus engendering two readings stemming form the same source via a formal re configuration.
Hibrida III - Eurografic which is currently on show at Cartwright Hall and the Bradford Gallery explores this theme of the de constructed book but in this instance through the relationship of wall mounted work and the book.
The project for Bristol is very much an experiment with form, content, and context. Artists who work with Hibrida press were asked to reconsider and pull apart - remake and re-think book works specifically for the vitrine or glass cabinet.
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