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Archive of Destruction

Reader I, destruction, sculpture, book, public art, love
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Launched a year after the Archive of Destruction went live, this is the first in a series of readers designed to explore issues relating to the destruction of public artworks.

Edited by myself and designed by Daly & Lyon, Reader I is made up of conversations, texts, stories, artworks, and pictures by artists, curators and writers, including Joe Namy, Marianne Wagner, Kasper König, Britta Peters, Vanessa Onwuemezi, Marysia Lewandowska, Horacio Zabala, Candice Purwin, and Joanna Rajkowska.

An open book spread with "ARCHIVEOFDESTRUCTION.COM" printed vertically on the left page and an "EDITOR'S LETTER" in two columns on the right page.

Copies cost £8 and all proceeds go to contributors’ fees for the next reader. Order here from Flat Time House.

A page from a publication shows the title "THE CURTAIN OF THE SKY" and artists Joe Namy and Jes Fernie, with two photos of a large outdoor art installation made of blue fabric curtains, featuring people walking through.
A two-page article with an outdoor art installation made of blue fabric curtains on the left, and a blue fabric sculpture resembling a bird on the right.
A two-page spread showing a photo on the left of people walking past a bright yellow sculpture in a city plaza, and text on the right, including the title "FROM HATE TO LOVE" and four names.
Two photos on a page: a park scene with statues, and a close-up of a male statue's back defaced with a blue swastika.
A text statement from Skulptur Projekte 2017 condemning the vandalism of Nicole Eisenman's artwork "Sketch for a Fountain" with blue spray paint and a swastika, and calling for a vote for tolerance against fascist violence.
Black and white photo of a graffiti-covered wall with "LIFE IS CHEAP," "DEATH IS FREE," and an anarchy symbol.
A page of text titled "DESTROYED IN LOVE" by Vanessa Omwuemezi, set in two columns.
A magazine spread with articles about art, featuring a black and white photo of a person by a brick wall, architectural drawings, a color photo of tall sculptures, a newspaper clipping, a building by water, and large words "FEAR" and "BOREDOM" at the bottom.

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