Library of the Museum

by De Baere, Bart; Dings, Nicolas; Mari, Bartomeu

• ISBN13: 9789075380200
• ISBN10: 9075380208
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Distributed Art Pub Inc

Summary

The work of African artist Meschac Gaba centers around his concept for a Museum of Contemporary African Art. This nomadic and virtual museum is brought to life in his installations, of which he has so far created six featuring different aspects of his museum. All six are documented visually and in critical texts in this volume.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(5)
Bert Steevensz
I use money because I refuse to use the word clonisation	12	(17)
Chris Dercon
Meschac Gaba
Draft Room	29	(12)
Meschac Gaba, and the inflation of reality	41	(16)
Anna Tilroe
The Architecture of the Museum	57	(8)
The Museum Space	65	(16)
Sebastian Lopez
Museum Shop	81	(12)
Trading Art, the Museum Shop	93	(8)
Piet Vanrobaeys
Museum Restaurant	101	(8)
Meal without borders	109	(12)
Jean Bernard Koeman
Summer Collection	121	(8)
Semper Augustus	129	(16)
Nicolas Dings
Game Room	145	(12)
Seeing Double	157	(12)
Bart de Baere
Library	169	(4)
The Library of Meschac Gaba's Museum of Contemporary Art	173	(20)
Bartomeo Mari
Revue de Presses	193	(13)
Illustrations
Biography
Bibliography	206