“Painter, sculptor, house builder, designer, explorer, philanthropist, bon vivant — the Swiss artist Not Vital sees the universe in his own singular and most elegant way.” –Andrew O’Hagan, New York Times Style Magazine
Hbk, 11.75 x 13.75 in. / 468 pgs / 830 color. | 6/18/2024 | In stock $65.00
Published by SKIRA. Edited with text by Alma Zevi.
Not Vital (born 1948) is widely considered one of the most radical voices in the world of contemporary sculpture. This monograph aims to provide an overview of his remarkable five-decades-long career, serving as an indispensable reference point for those who want to learn about the artist’s sculptural and architectural practices. The volume begins with a thematic analysis of Vital’s work, delineating five key components (Transformation; Dreams, Experiences and Identity; Humor; Nature, Animals and Folklore; Materiality and Sculptural-ness). Ten chapters follow, all of which are titled after the different places in which Vital has lived and worked throughout his lifetime. The largest portion of the book consists of a chronological, descriptive catalog of 455 sculptures and related artworks. This central section is accompanied by a generous selection of Vital’s previously unpublished drawings and writings, as well as archival photographs and technical drawings.
Published by Hauser & Wirth Publishers. Text by Not Vital, Giorgia von Albertini, Philip Jodidio, Akhmed Haïdera.
This stylishly produced book documents the architecture-sculptures of Swiss artist Not Vital's (b. 1948) vast oeuvre. Throughout the world, Vital has worked on a series of grand works that skirt the boundary between sculpture and architecture.
Driven by an impulse to build shelters that he traces back to childhood, Vital has traveled to Niger, Chile, Belgium, Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines to construct responsive habitats that integrate themselves into the communities in which they are built. For example, his House to Watch the Sunset, a tower-like structure that is at once ancient and futuristic, is built out of local materials sourced in Brazil, Niger and Switzerland.
In addition to these projects, Not Vital: Scarch contains sketches for structures, srudio shots, concepts for future works and sculptures related to the projects.
Published by Kerber. Edited by Alma Zevi, Christian Rümelin. Text by Christian Rümelin, Not Vital, Alma Zevi.
Although working mainly as asculptor, Swiss-born artist Not Vital (born 1948) has produced a sizeable body of works on paper, especially prints, drawings and multiples. These works, which continue the abstract explorations of his sculpture in a looser idiom, often include discrete hand-drawn captions.
Not Vital: Scarch
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