Exploring the intersection of art and nature, this collection of essays delves into how contemporary art practices challenge the culture/nature divide. Divided into four parts, the book addresses critical questions surrounding artistic practice, exhibition, and institutional frameworks. It portrays art as an organ that facilitates profound experiences and understanding of life processes. By examining concepts like multi-species communication and the evolution of artistic practice, the essays highlight art's pivotal role in shaping our perception of intelligence and existence.
Chus Marti nez Book order






- 2024
- 2022
The Bastardizer Polishes a Turd
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
The story follows a relentless vigilante known as The Bastardizer, who is driven by a fierce obsession to deliver street justice for the music industry. Despite pressure from his superiors to rein in his violent methods, he continues to escalate his actions, resulting in a rising body count. The narrative explores themes of obsession, justice, and the consequences of operating outside the law, as The Bastardizer ruthlessly eliminates anyone who crosses him.
- 2021
Crude
- 136 pages
- 5 hours of reading
A graphic novel exploring Texaco's involvement in the Amazon, as well as the ensuing legal battles between the oil company, the Ecuadorian government, and the region's inhabitants, from the perspective of Ecuadorian lawyer and activist Pablo Fajardo.
- 2016
Chus Martnez, the new director of the Institute of Art, Basel, states: Ive been
- 2015
Emilia Azcarate
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
A study of Emilia Azcarate's recent art work focused on her vital relationship with geometric abstractionism and her spiritual practices. These series of work adds on to the aesthetic and conceptual themes recurrent in the artist's work, and are linked to abstraction as a way to manifest her spirituality.
- 2007
Whenever it starts it is the right time
- 80 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Eine der größten Herausforderungen in der heutigen Zeit ist es, sich ein Bild von der Vorstellungswelt Anderer zu machen. Die Ausstellung präsentiert Künstler aus der ganzen Welt, welche die Relevanz einer selbstgemachten Zukunft als mögliche Alternative zu hegemonischen Narativen behandeln.
- 2005
El Superclasico. Boca-River
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
