A physical book which compiles conceptual books by various artists
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“Nothing & Everything”
& “One hundred and forty to get there” A collection of artists’ books that exist only as verbal statements, descriptions, or provocations. The collection features more than ninety contributors from around the world.
Photo Credit: Partial Press
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Photo Credit: Partial Press
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Too Afraid“Too afraid” is a book of footnotes. While many might ignore footnotes in a book, I have always found the most amazing resources and a valuable reading list for my future in the footnotes. Footnotes remind me of all those who have something to say but are never at the center of attention, of all the marginalized, racialized souls that are pushed away, of all the important voices that are hidden under a pile of popularity and normality.
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Too Afraid, Hand-bound Artist Book | Photo Credit: Carey Shaw
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August 2023
August 2023, Hand-bound Artist Book | Located among new items at Murray Library, University of Saskatchewan | Photo Credit: Carey Shaw
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In “August 2023”, there are 31 pages, each for a day in the month, but they all contain the same words: “Being creative is hard. I just want to do a simple task every single day.” Which refers to my passion for ordinary and repetitive activities.
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I have always found the weight of creating and coming up with an original idea so frustrating and exhausting.
There is a significant interconnectedness between creativity and boredom, or at least that’s how I’ve experienced it. |