Documenta Fifteen: Walking, Finding, Sharing Family Guide Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited by Ruangrupa. Text and illustrations by Bernardo P. Carvalho & Isabel Minhós Martin, Verónica Gerber Bicecci, Jules Inés Mamone (Femimutancia), Julia Kluge, Innosanto Nagara, Nadine Redlich, Malwine Stauss. Five proposals for exploring Documenta: a new approach to experiencing art, with graphic storytelling by four international illustrators Walking, Finding, Sharing offers visitors of the world’s largest art exhibition a novel approach to experiencing art. Inspired by travel guides and museum tours, this richly illustrated book invites children and families, comics lovers and seasoned exhibition visitors alike to see Documenta 15 with new eyes.
Four international illustrators and four authors bring the universe of Ruangrupa’s Documenta 15 to life through graphic storytelling, stimulating readers’ imaginations with their vivid imagery. Each of the five tours—titled Humor, Local Anchor, Independence, Generosity and Transparency—is based on the value system of the Indonesian curatorial team and offers ideas and perspectives that complement the exhibition. Walking, Finding, Sharing encourages visitors to find their own ways of approaching Documenta 15: each path is a suggestion and can be explored spontaneously, in full or only in parts. This entertaining book serves as a reference, a joyful companion and an innovative guide that will inspire both children and adults to engage with the exhibition.
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