A Seer Reader

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One of the most prominent artists of his generation, Ed Atkins works primarily with High Definition video and text, exploiting and subverting the conventions of moving image and literature. Focussing on the artist's use of language within his practice, A Seer Reader is both the title of the book and of the extraordinary new text written by Atkins especially for the publication.00Focussing on the artist’s use of language within his practice, A Seer Reader is both the title of the book and of the new text written by Atkins which also includes his distinctive drawings. In addition, it features a foreword by Serpentine Galleries directors Julia Peyton-Jones and Hans Ulrich Obrist as well as an essay by writer, curator and academic Mike Sperlinger, which explores and contextualises Atkins’ writing.00Exhibition: Serpentine Gallery, London, U.K. (11.06-25.08.2014).