Edi Rama: Work (bilingual) (Hardcover)

Hans Ulrich Obrist

ISBN 10: 3775746013 / ISBN 13: 9783775746014

Published by Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern, 2019

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Hardcover. The oeuvre of the Albanian artist and prime minister Edi Rama is inseparable from his political career. During telephone con-ferences and meetings, he does drawings and watercolors on the copies of his schedule, his work notes, on minutes, faxes, and other pieces of correspondence. The art he produces in the environs of national power forms an abstract journal, a vivid recording of political life and the everyday tensions be-tween power and art. Work is the first publication to present the drawings, ceramic sculptures, and a tapestry, which was inspired by a similar tapestry in Rama's office in Tirana. Made up of more than seven hundred of Rama's drawings, the tap-estry runs throughout the entire book, creating an immanent connection between his works. Besides essays on Rama's work, the book also features a conversation with the artis This volume collects doodles from Rama, an Albanian artist and the leader of the Socialist Party of Albania, made on printouts of his daily agenda, office notes, protocols, faxes, and other official correspondence. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Edi Rama: Work (bilingual) (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 3775746013
• ISBN 13: 9783775746014
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The oeuvre of the Albanian artist and prime minister Edi Rama (born 1964) is inseparable from his political career. During telephone conferences and meetings, he makes drawings and watercolors on copies of his schedule, his work notes, on minutes, faxes and items of correspondence. The art that he produces in the environs of national power forms an abstract journal, a vivid record of political life and the everyday tensions between power and art.

Work presents Rama’s drawings and ceramic sculptures, as well as a tapestry that was inspired by a similar tapestry in Rama’s office in Tirana. Made up of more than 700 of Rama’s drawings, the tapestry runs throughout the entire book, creating a connection between his works. Besides essays on Rama’s work, the book also features a conversation with the artist.