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Entanglements of Two : A Series of Duets

Artist/Author: David Berman, Theresa Brayshaw, Season Butler, J.R. Carpenter, Karen Christopher, Sophie Grodin, Erini Kartsaki, Joe Kelleher, Orit Kent, Andrea Milde, Mary Paterson, Rajni Shah, Litó Walkey, David Williams, Jemima Yong, | Editor: Karen Christopher and Mary Paterson | Reference: P4207 | ISBN: 978-1-78938-504-5 | Type: Publication

This book explores the practical, philosophical and aesthetic implications of performers working in pairs. It focuses on a ten-year period in the work of Karen Christopher, alongside wider reflections on the duet as a concept in artistic and social life. The book presents an investigation of the entanglement of form and practice seen through the lens of the smallest multiple unit of collaboration: the pair.

Experiments in Listening

Artist/Author: Rajni Shah | Reference: P4203 | ISBN: 9781538144299 | Type: Publication

Through an exploration of both practice and theory, this book investigates the relationship between listening and the theatrical encounter in the context of Western theatre and performance. Rather than looking to the stage for a politics or ethics of performance, Rajni Shah asks what work needs to happen in order for the stage itself to appear, exploring some of the factors that might allow or prevent a group of individuals to gather together as an ‘audience’.

Vanishing Points

Editor: Salome Wagaine | Reference: P4199 | ISBN: 978-1-9164243-8-8 | Type: Publication

Vanishing Points is a new anthology of cultural criticism, focusing on the making, watching and conditions of Live Art and performance in the UK today. Vanishing Points is edited by Salome Wagaine, with deputy editors Ava Wong Davies and Ben Kulvichit, and designed by Chani Wisdom.

The Last Known Pose: Essays and Reflections on the Works of Qasim Riza Shaheen

Editor: Mary Ann Hushlak, Monica B. Pearl | Reference: P3621 | ISBN: 978-0956957160 | Type: Publication

A collection of written and visual responses to the works of British artist, Qasim Riza Shaheen. Essays, reflections and conversations, by eminent scholars, curators, artists and collaborators, consider the multiple aspects and the experience of his works.

In English and Urdu.

The Artist's Borderpanic Compendium

Editor: Curious | Reference: P3443 | Type: Publication

A performative publication enabling a rich array of theatrical and artistic scores that can be performed at a moment’s notice.

Part of the Library of Performing Rights (LPR) (P3041).

Above: A Festival of Imaginary Events

Artist/Author: Andy Field and Nima Dehghani | Reference: P2675 | Type: Publication

A collection of postcards designed by Katayoon Forouhesh, each representing an imagined performance conveived by 14 Iranian and British independent artists. Part of ABOVE, a festival of imagined performances on rooftops, conceived and curated by Andy Field (Forest Fringe, UK) and Iranian artist-producer Nima Dehghani.