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Discover Designing Questions, a compelling new reader that redefines the role of speculative design in the 21st century. Edited by Anab Jain, Nikolas Heep, and Stefan Zinell of the University of Applied Arts Vienna, this volume explores how design education can move beyond problem-solving to address global crises through world-building and storytelling. Featuring insights from visionaries like Paola Antonelli and Fiona Raby, the book serves as a vital resource for designers and educators seeking to navigate climate change and technological shifts. Learn how to transform uncertainty into agency through the art of asking critical questions.
From legendary "shooting paintings" to the iconic, sensual Nanas, the work of Niki de Saint Phalle has always defied categorization. In this stunning new volume, art historian Katharina Syroka organizes the artist's multifaceted oeuvre into a playful, alphabetical mosaic.
Moving from A for AIDS to Z for the Zurich Angel, this hand-held gallery combines art-historical precision with essayistic flair, uncovering the hidden logic and surprising connections within one of the 20th century’s most vibrant legacies.
Yayoi Kusama is one of the most influential figures in contemporary art. Celebrated for her polka dots and mirror rooms, she creates immersive visual worlds of striking intensity. This catalogue offers a comprehensive overview of more than seven decades of her work—from painting and sculpture to installation, performance, and literature. Alongside iconic works, it presents early pieces never before shown in Europe as well as new productions. A distinctive fold-out dust jacket lined with mirror foil turns the book itself into an object of art.
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In conversation with Noura Dirani, art historian and director of the Kunsthalle St. Annen since 2022, as well as editor and one of the authors of the catalog Shilpa Gupta. we last met in the mirror the artist talks about her early interest in everyday materials, which contemporary positions inspire her, and how to provoke a story to be told through the dialogue of the artwork and the viewer.
Explore Paul Cezanne (1839–1906), one of the most influential pioneers of modern art. Discover his biography, key works, and lasting impact on painting.
Originally trained as a painter, Anni Albers discovered weaving at the Bauhaus and reshaped textile art through abstraction, material innovation, and modern design.
Imagining the Future Museum - András Szántó in conversation with Lina Ghotmeh