Published by Verlag für moderne Kunst. Edited with interview by Katharina Dohm. Preface by Philipp Demandt.
Glasgow-based sculptor Karla Black (born 1972) works with quotidian materials such as transparent tape, Vaseline, lipstick and nail polish in her site-specific multimedia installations, which she installs herself. This publication documents Black’s new spatial sculpture in the rotunda of the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.
Published by Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Text by Kate Kraczon.
Scottish sculptor Karla Black (born 1972) constructs large-scale, site-specific sculptures using amorphous everyday materials--from dirt, chalk and dough to the powders, sprays and gooey substances we use to coat our bodies. This volume documents the major, multipart sculpture incorporating a large hanging polythene object, made at the ICA Philadelphia in 2013.
Published by Walther König, Köln. Foreword by Veit Görner. Text by Susanne Figner, Barry Schwabsky.
The large-scale forms of Scottish sculptor Karla Black (born 1972) evoke the pastel, towering layer cakes one might see in a bakery window. Materials include cellophane, plaster powder, lip gloss, glitter hair spray and tracing paper. This publication explores Black's tactile, confectionlike creations.
Published by JRP|Ringier. Edited by Heike Munder, Michael Stanley, Annette Hans, Paul Nesbitt.
Scottish artist Karla Black (born 1972) manipulates Minimalist tropes utilizing conventionally feminine materials such as face powder, lipstick and nail polish. Reflecting the ephemeral nature of her work, this monograph resembles an artist's sketchbook that is still in use.
Karla Black: Practically in Shadow
Karla Black
Karla Black: It's Proof That Counts