Six New Art Books: From Houellebecq to Urban Planning by Paolo Verri
In the second week of April 2022, Artribune unveils six new editorial releases. Michel Houellebecq's 'Annientare' (La nave di Teseo, 2022) incorporates visual arts elements, building on themes from 'La carta e il territorio.' Notably, Houellebecq held a solo exhibition at Palais de Tokyo in 2016. Paolo Verri's 'Il paradosso urbano' (Egea, 2022) examines nine cities: Barcelona, Turin, Pittsburgh, Lyon, Milan, Istanbul, Wrocław, Matera, and Tokyo. Verri was instrumental in Turin's strategic planning for the 2006 Winter Olympics and Expo Milano 2015. Additionally, Federico Pacini's photobook 'Non andare troppo lontano' (Quinlan, 2022) captures life in Siena, while Stefania Minutaglio's 'Tutto quello che sai (del mercato dell'arte) è falso' (Ultra, 2022) critiques art market practices. Bianco-Valente and Pasquale Campanella's 'Per fare un tavolo' (Postmedia Books, 2021) delves into public art, and Benjamin Lacombe's 'Cécité Malaga' (Rizzoli, 2021) showcases innovative illustrations.
Key facts
- Michel Houellebecq's novel 'Annientare' published by La nave di Teseo in 2022, 752 pages, €23.
- Houellebecq had a solo exhibition at Palais de Tokyo in 2016 and participated in Manifesta Zurich.
- Paolo Verri's 'Il paradosso urbano' published by Egea in 2022, 202 pages, €22.50.
- Verri directed Turin's strategic plan until 2006, Italy Pavilion at Expo 2015, and Matera 2019.
- Federico Pacini's 'Non andare troppo lontano' published by Quinlan in 2022, 100 pages, €24.
- Stefania Minutaglio's 'Tutto quello che sai (del mercato dell’arte) è falso' published by Ultra in 2022, 184 pages, €15.
- Bianco-Valente & Pasquale Campanella's 'Per fare un tavolo' published by Postmedia Books in 2021, 152 pages, €19.
- Benjamin Lacombe's 'Cécité Malaga' published by Rizzoli in 2021, 60 pages, €22.
Entities
Artists
- Michel Houellebecq
- Jed Martin
- Federico Pacini
- Stefania Minutaglio
- Bianco-Valente
- Pino Valente
- Giovanna Bianco
- Pasquale Campanella
- Benjamin Lacombe
- Marco Giusti
- Angela Madesani
- Roberto Maggiori
Institutions
- La nave di Teseo
- Egea
- Quinlan
- Ultra
- Postmedia Books
- Rizzoli
- L'ippocampo
- Palais de Tokyo
- Manifesta
- Biennale di Venezia
- Padiglione Italia
- Expo Milano 2015
- Matera 2019
- Santa Maria della Scala
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Turin
- Italy
- Pittsburgh
- United States
- Lyon
- Milan
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Wrocław
- Poland
- Matera
- Tokyo
- Japan
- San Severino Marche
- Siena
- Latronico
- Malaga