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Museum Exhibition Catalogues, Monographs, Artist's Projects, Curatorial Writings and Essays
Published by Mousse Publishing. Edited by Annette Hans. Text by Adam Fearon, Vera Palme, Asa Seresin, Maxi Wallenhorst.
Berlin-based Canadian artist Elif Saydam (born 1985) makes highly textured paintings and assemblages using materials ranging from fabric to dried fruit and pasta, candy wrappers and 23k gold leaf. This volume explores their recent body of work, which addresses the relationship between social categories and the construction of taste.