27 features 27 recent works from two series titled Clementine and Merlin (2023–24) by London-based artist Magali Reus (NL, b.1981). This book, in its beautifully crafted materiality, format and typography, mimics a diary or romantic novel.

Both series of works are documented in the style of portraiture photography and carefully categorised alongside a numerical font re-constructed by Reus from her grandmother’s handwriting.

Additionally, newly commissioned writing by the celebrated Americ...

This book celebrates Radicale1924, a contemporary art residency founded in 2020 by Belgian choreographer Chantal Yzermans.

Located in the picturesque village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie in the Lot Valley in the south of France, the residency welcomed artists, researchers, and creators from 2021 to 2024 to live and work in the historic Maison Routier.

Carrying forward the village’s historical tradition as an artistic haven—once home to André and Elisa Breton and a circle of renowned surrealists...

The Porteurs series, created in 2020 during Béatrice Balcou’s residency at the Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les arts plastiques (CIRVA) in Marseille, is composed of glass batons of two segments: one fluted and kaleidoscopic, the other smoother with a magnifying-glass effect at its tip. Each baton contains residues from an artwork collected from another artist or restorer: iron oxide powder from an ancient mirror, small terracotta fragments from a Nok sculpture, water f...

The first major monograph dedicated to the Belgian artist Eddy Stevens (b.1965, Brasschaat), Dressings explores the evolution of his distinctive surrealist style from the early 1980s to today. With a captivating selection of works, this book delves into Stevens' exploration of human identity, subconscious realms, and profound relationships through his surrealist portraits and dreamlike imagery. Featuring rich insights into his creative journey, Dressings unveils Stevens' masterful technique a...