Nikita Gale Kartoniert (TB)

Chisenhale Gallery launches the second title in its Chisenhale Books series Nikita Gale: IN A DREAM YOU CLIMB THE STAIRS. Marking the finale of Gale's Chisenhale exhibition her first artist's book contains an intergenerational conversation with conceptual artist Barbara Kruger and a short meditation by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Hilton Als. These feature alongside contributions by artist and Chisenhale Gallery alum P. Staff and Dr. Bénédicte Boisseron author of Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question. Through the lens of a multifaceted practice Gale examines themes of invisibility a nd audibility interrogating the dynamic between performer and spectator structure and decay. Produced with great care this extraordinary book is reflective of the artist's practice. Four visual essays hand-annotated by Gale - 'Absence' 'Ruin' 'Silence' 'Dog' - explore themes central to the work. Nikita Gale: IN A DREAM YOU CLIMB THE STAIRS deploys throw-outs gatefolds five different types of papers and a subtly disruptive design to delve into Nikita Gale's art. Text by Zoé Whitley P.Staff Hilton Als Barbara Kruger and Dr. Bénédicte Boisseron. Book Design & Creative Direction by Billie Temple.