The Weight of the Concrete
Ezio Gribaudo
Published by Axis Axis, Turin & Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, 2024, 208 pp. with 48 pp. insert (colour & b/w ill.), 22 × 32 cm, English/Italian
Price: €37

The Weight of the Concrete explores the legacy of the Turinese artist and publisher Ezio Gribaudo (1929–2022), examining his multifaceted oeuvre at the confluence of image and language. This publication, named after I Peso del Concreto (1968)-a seminal work that featured Gribaudo’s early graphic creations alongside an anthology of concrete poetry edited by the poet Adriano Spatola (1941–88) places Gribaudo’s work in conversation with approximately forty artists and poets from different generations, all of whom similarly engage with explorations of text, form, and visual expression. With contributions from Anni Albers, Mirella Bentivoglio, Tomaso Binga, Irma Blank, Al Cartio, Paula Claire, CAConrad, Natalie Czech, Betty Danon, Constance DeJong, Mirtha Dermisache, Johanna Drucker, Bryana Fritz, Ilse Garnier, Liliane Giraudon, Susan Howe, Alison Knowles, Katalin Ladik, Liliane Lin, Hanne Lippard, Sara Magenheimer, Françoise Maircy, Nadia Marcus, Giulia Niccolai, Alice Notley, Ewa Partum, sadé powell, N. H. Pritchard, Cia Rinne, Neide Dias de Sá, Giovanna Sandri, Mary Ellen Solt, Alice Theobald, Colleen Thibaudeau, Patrizia Vicinelli, Pascal Vonlanthen, Hannah Weiner and Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt.

Edited by Tom Engels and Lilou Vidal. Produced on the occasion of the exhibition Ezio Gribaudo – The Weight of the Concrete, held at Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, 18 September, 2023–2 February, 2024, and Museion-Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Bolzano-Bozen, 23 March–1 September, 2024.

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Proposal for a New Kunsthaus, not further developed
Josef Dabernig
Published by Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, 2004, 30 pp. (colour & b/w ill.), 15 × 21 cm, German
Price: €19

Produced on the occasion of the exhibition Josef Dabernig: Proposal for a New Kunsthaus, not further developed at the Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, 4 June–11 June, 2004.

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Lacrimosa
Josef Dabernig
Published by Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, 2024, 64 pp. with 3 cards & folded poster (colour & b/w ill.), 10.5 × 14.9 cm, English
Price: €11

This publication coincides with the exhibition Lacrimosa by Josef Dabernig. It is the ninth in a series of compact volumes featuring visual contributions, correspondence, and conversations that accompany the exhibition program of the Grazer Kunstverein. The publication includes an essay by Krzysztof Kosciuczuk and a visual essay by Dabernig, featuring photographs taken on the film set of Lacrimosa (2024). Edited by Tom Engels. Designed by Julie Peeters.

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Ronald Jones 1987 – 1992
Published by Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, 2014, 48 pp. in envelope (b/w ill.), 22.5 × 32 cm, English
Price: €16

Produced on the occasion of the exhibition Ronald Jones: 1987-1992, at the Grazer Kunstverein, 27 September–23 November 2014, curated by Jason Dodge and Krist Gruijthuijsen. With texts by Ronald Jones, Peter Halley and Angie Keefer.

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Eyes
Inge Grognard
Published by Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, 2025, 64 pp. with card (colour & b/w ill.), 10 × 15 cm, English
Price: €16

This publication accompanies Eyes, an exhibition presented in public space, featuring seven billboards across the city of Graz, each displaying compositions of eye makeup by Inge Grognard, photographed by Grognard herself backstage during the preparation of runway preparations and fashion shoots.

Inge Grognard is a pioneering Belgian makeup artist whose work has shaped avant-garde fashion for decades. As a teenager, she befriended Martin Margiela, an encounter that shaped both their creative paths, leading to a two-decade collaboration that helped define the raw, deconstructed aesthetic of Maison Martin Margiela. In the mid-1980s, Grognard became an integral force within the Antwerp Six, working closely with Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Bikkembergs, Dirk Van Saene, and Marina Yee.

Designed by Julie Peeters.

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Suzon
Raimundas Malašauskas
Published by KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin; Grazer Kunstverein, Graz; Kunstverein Publishing, Amsterdam; Baltish Arts Magazine, Vilnius; and Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln, 2024, 132 pp. (b/w ill.), 12 × 19.5 cm, English
Price: €22

Edited by Tom Engels, Yana Foqué & Krist Gruijthuijsen, preface by Maxine Kopsa.

SUZON—both a reprint of Raimundas Malašauskas sold-out book Paper Exhibition from 2012 and a new collection of writings by the author that have happened since—offers a window onto Malašauskas’ worldview, based on collective improvisation, congregation and continuous drift. It includes essays, exhibition guides, personal letters, song lyrics, an opening speech and a cocktail recipe offering a glimpse of what perhaps in a few years we will look back upon as L’esprit du temps.

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