Produced on the occasion of Melvin Edwards’ retrospective exhibition at Palais de Tokyo, Paris, from 22 October, 2025–15 February, 2026.
Conceived by artist and founder of Black Mass Publishing, Yusuf Hassan, this publication takes the form of an intimate exploration and meditation on Melvin Edwards’ work. Hassan envisions this zine as a conversation between their respective mediums: sculpture and printed matter. He describes the poetic approach to Melvin Edwards’ work that guided his creative process as follows: “Over the summer, as I developed this publication, I immersed myself in his philosophy. I took quiet trips to see his sculptures in New York—especially those that live outside the walls of institutions. The ones that live among people. The ones that weather. That gather dust, rust, fingerprints, and time.”






























