The artist Jonathan Monk is well known for his editions and publications ; and with A NUMBER OF POINTS RANDOMLY CONNECTED ; BDP is delighted to have worked on bringing to life his latest printed edition. Coming from an on-going project of the same name ; this edition uses as paper stock the medium of the project itself ; namely A1 posters.
Monk's new book Studio Visit takes as its starting point a number of Richard Prince's publications. Visually similar to those iconic artist's books of the 1990s, this publication is also very different from them in many other ways. Jonathan Monk opens the door to his secret studio. For many years he has been considered an exemplary post-studio artist, working from a small desk, a computer, and a mobile phone. This publication reveals that he actually has a studio in the traditional sense of the word. A space in which he can be free, for a moment, to think about what is to be done ... and if it has been done already, never mind ... Published in the Christoph Keller Edition Series.
Jonathan Monks (*1969 Leicester) Arbeitsfeld ist die Konzeptkunst der 1960er und 70er Jahre. Er nähert sich der Kunstgeschichte und konterkariert deren Thesen mit Humor und Eigensinn. Ed Ruschas Künstlerbuch mit 15 Photographien von prachtvollen Kakteeen, Colored People (1973), sollte eigentlich “People in Color” heißen. Mindestens gemeinsam haben Jonathan Monk und Ed Ruscha ihr Gespür für Titel, die eine zusätzliche Bedeutungsebene andeuten.
Jonathan Monk : Yesterday Today Tomorrow Etc. Signed by Jonathan Monk
Tiré du site Internet de Revolver: "For this new series of children's books several artists have been commissioned to develop conceptual projects for all ages. Jonathan Monk's exercise in potato print is the pilot volume for more to come in 2004, such as new children's books projects by David Shrigley, Tobias Rehberger, Martin Boyce, Sebastian Stöhrer and Rupprecht Matthies ..."An artist's book which also doubles as a children's book. The initials of the tautology - POTATOPRINTSPELLSPOTATOPRINT are printed offset from an original coloured potato print. One of 500 aside from 30 numbered and signed copies with an original potato print. The artist prefers Danish potatoes for the task apparently. Fine." (Paul Robertson)."