Labyrinth. Four Times Through the Labyrinth
Olaf Nicolai and Jan Wenzel
Spector Books
English
Softcover
320 pages
120 x 180 mm
2013
ISBN 9783944669038
The starting point for this transcript of four lectures, all held in Leipzig in 2010, is a public art work that Olaf Nicolai installed in Paris in 1998. By exploring and combining a broad spectrum of topics that relate to the theme of the labyrinth, this book serves as both, a reference system to Nicolai’s work as well as an independent source book dealing with labyrinthian matter ranging from the minotaur to the floorplans of IKEA. Published in collaboration with Rollo Press.
About the Artists
Olaf Nicolai (1962) lives and works in Berlin. After studying German language and literature at the University of Leipzig, he has been a visual artist since 1990. In addition to participating in solo and group exhibitions, he has shown at Documenta (1997 & 2017), at the 49th and 51st Venice Biennale (2001 and 2005). For his work In The Woods There Is A Bird… commissioned by Documenta 14 Olaf Nicolai was awarded the Karl Sczuka Prize 2017 for works of radio art.
(source https://artpil.com/olaf-nicolai/)
Jan Wenzel is an editor, writer and artist. In 2001, he co-founded Spector Books publishing house. As an author and editor he has collaborated on numerous book projects.
(source https://book.artarsenal.in.ua/en/guest/jan-wenzel/)
About the Publisher
Spector’s publishing practice is settled squarely in the intersection of art, theory, and design. Based in Leipzig Germany, our publishing house explores the possibilities offered by an active exchange between all parties involved in the book production process: artists, authors, book designers, lithographers, printers and bookbinders. The book as medium is turned into a stage, a site of encounter for productive exchange. Finding innovative approaches to the medium today calls for a well considered interplay between the content, design, and materiality of a book.
(source https://spectorbooks.com/about)
