{"product_id":"9789877121568","title":"WORKS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWORKS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book that describes works its author imagined, but did not carry out. With this premise, Édouard Levé constructs a catalog of five hundred and thirty-three artistic ideas that span disciplines such as painting, photography, literature, and performance. Each project is a conceptual, precise, and rigorous proposal that invites reflection on the limits of art and its relationship with everyday life. An original and ambitious work, not without humor, which challenges the reader to complete with their imagination what the author only outlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉdouard Levé presents a list of five hundred and thirty-three works conceived but not executed. Each of them is described in one or two sentences, ranging from visual installations to performance actions, as well as texts, sculptures, or urban interventions. The book functions as an archive of ideas that explore the tension between the concept and its material realization, between the possible and the absurd. The fragmentary structure and the absence of a linear narrative turn the reading into an experience that oscillates between an art catalog, a personal diary, and a literary game. The author does not just list projects, but builds a space where the reader becomes a co-creator by imagining the execution of each work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the artistic idea and its material execution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe limits of creativity and the imagination as a work in itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHumor and irony as tools for criticizing the art system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe fusion between conceptual art and everyday life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFragmentation and the archive as contemporary narrative structures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary art, experimental literature, and reflection on creative processes. It is ideal for those who enjoy proposals that challenge narrative conventions and seek a stimulating, intellectual read with doses of humor. It will also be attractive to artists, writers, and anyone curious to explore new ways of understanding creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique reading experience that stimulates the reader's imagination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep and playful reflection on the nature of art and creativity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original literary proposal that breaks with traditional novel formats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA catalog of ideas that can serve as inspiration for creators and artists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical and humorous look at the art world and its conventions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e LEVÉ, EDOUARD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e ETERNA CADENCIA EDITORA SRL, CUIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e NOVEL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks by Édouard Levé is a literary proposal that sits on the border between an art catalog, a book of ideas, and experimental fiction. Its value lies in the ability to turn the enumeration of unrealized projects into a stimulating and provocative reading experience. The precision of the descriptions and the tone stripped of artifice allow each work to come to life in the reader's mind. It is a book that will appeal to those who seek literature that questions its own limits and offers a space for reflection and intellectual play. Without a doubt, a work that deserves the attention of lovers of the most daring literature and conceptual art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ETERNA CADENCIA EDITORA SRL, CUIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407282757979,"sku":"9789877121568","price":16.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978987712156.jpg?v=1781851634","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9789877121568","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}