This monograph features a comprehensive survey of acclaimed artist Ariane Loze's (b.1988) videographic oeuvre.Since 2008 Ariane Loze has researched the coming to life of a story out of seemingly unrelated images with her camera. In these series of videos, she takes on all the parts: she is at the same time the actress, the camerawoman, and the director. Through the editing of the images, she develops a relation between two (or more) characters and the architecture. The videos of Ariane Loze p...

"Masked Warriors" provides new insights into the approach of form, function and meaning of the Japanese armor masks. The diversity and the connections with existing mask disciplines, especially nō masks, shows us that the Japanese armor masks form an integral part within the Japanese mask culture. This study also shows that nō-masks have been of much greater influence on the development of armour masks (menpō) than previously understood.

It is comprehensive display of artefacts illustratin...

With more than 3,000 titles in almost 14,000 volumes, the 1920s Japanese book donation to the University of Leuven/Louvain is an invaluable time capsule of near-forgotten pre-modern culture and knowledge in Japan. This book combines an attractively illustrated overview of the history of the donation, thus giving the reader fascinating insights into the vibrant 1920s in Japan, its politics, society, and popular culture, with detailed descriptions of a careful selection of 100 pre-modern Japane...

This comprehensive volume chronicles four decades of exhibitions held at the esteemed Antwerp-based art gallery, Galerie Micheline Szwajcer. Founded by Micheline Tob-Szwajcer in 1980, the gallery has been a stalwart in the art scene, seamlessly blending conceptual art, arte povera, and showcasing the talents of Belgian artists.

Throughout its illustrious history, the gallery has remained faithful to its artistic ethos while embracing innovation. This is evident in its dedication to featuring ...

English edition of MYSTERIE MONDRIAAN (isbn 978 94 6262 210 4).

Publication on a drawing of a youg woman, wrongly acclaimed to Mondriaan's collegue Leo Gestel.

The first publication to focus on what working from life means todayArtists include Jeremy Deller, Antony Gormley, Chantal Joffe, Jonathan Yeo, Yinka Shonibare and Gillian Wearing From Michelangelo's marbles to photographer's self-portraits, artists have always been fascinated by their creative encounters with the human body. Often a key part of their early training, drawing and sculpting from life go on to inform their later work in unexpected and inspiring ways.This illuminating publication...

Published in conjunction with an exhibition at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, this catalogue is about the creative power of change that is needed to face global issues and threats, now more than ever. Based on three key topics that are increasingly urgent in today's societies - scarcity, conflict, and unanimity - the presentation aims to inspire people to look at these social issues through the eyes of creative thinkers. Projects by some 50 national and international designers an...

English edition of the Dutch publication MARIA MAGDALENA (isbn 978 94 6262 324 8)

English edition of Dutch publication VERVLOGEN - GEUREN EN KLEUREN IN DE ZEVENTIENDE EEUW (isbn 978 94 6262 323 1)