The Thing The Book: A Monument to the Book as Object

Miranda July and Jonathan Lethem discuss their contributions to the conceptual subscription service's interpretation of an art book

Writers aren’t the only ones who turn to paper pages as a creative canvas—George Maciunas’ Fluxus Editions, Tom Phillip’s Humument’s “A Humument,” and Tauba Auerbach’s “RGB Colorspace Atlas” are all examples of artists who have explored the infinite potential of the book form. The Thing Quarterly’s interpretation of an “art book” or even “book as object” is unlike anything you’ve ever let collect dust on …

Exploring Words and Destruction with “Extracts”

Three typography artists join forces for a group show highlighting their different uses of negative space

by Jorge Grimberg Currently on view at New York’s No Romance Galleries is “Extracts,” an exhibition curated by Tim Strazza that features work by three artists on one common theme: the exploration of negative space through paper, words and deconstruction—and the boundaries within. Strazza was initially inspired to create the show by artist Greg Lamarche, who is best known for his graffiti-inspired collages that explore …

OKOLO Offline Two

Czech creative agency OKOLO and Depot Basel explore the human theme of collecting

Czech creative collective OKOLO (which includes CH contributor Adam tch) has hosted exhibitions like “Open & Drink!” (showcasing 24 design-forward bottle openers from around the world) and even designed a limited edition book on Italian furniture designer Carlo Mollino, complete with paper cut-outs. Now, they’re teaming up with the independent and self-initiated Swiss space Depot Basel for the second time to incite a discussion on …