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MadC: Street to Canvas is the first monograph on the world-renowned
contemporary artist and muralist MadC (Claudia Walde), whose
practice moves dynamically between the street and the studio to
capture the energy of painting and test the heights of its
possibility. For more than two decades - from her beginnings in the
1990s as a graffiti artist in the local scene of Bautzen in east
Germany to largescale public murals on an international level -
MadC has captivated global audiences with her distinctive style,
characterised by abstract compositions of bold, sweeping lines and
transparent layers of vivid colours. Writer and curator Luisa Heese
charts the artist's career, exploring MadC's immense body of work
in locations across more than 35 countries. Over 200 artworks and
personal photographs illustrate the book, showcasing her unique use
of colour and the spontaneous movement of lines produced by spray
cans and brushstrokes. From street to canvas, MadC adorns each
surface with a vivacity that surpasses cultural barriers.
Traversing private and public spaces, her work constantly blurs the
lines between street art and fine art. What is revealed is the
potential for art to be an inclusive and universal language to
connect and inspire people and communities around the world.
At the center of the project Body, Gaze, Power: A Cultural History
of the Bath is a global social practice that is as old as humankind
itself. Even though it has always been associated with cleansing
rituals, what is revealed here are centuries of bathing references
that go far beyond such topics as hygiene, health, and wellness. In
fact, as the site where the act of bathing occurs, the bathroom has
always been ideologically, religiously, socially, and culturally
charged, and it remains so to this day. The catalogue features
objects and works of art from various epochs, lands, and cultures,
from seventeenth-century barber's bowls, heaters, or
nineteenth-century hammam sandals, to works by artists ranging from
Albrecht Durer to David Hockney, Thomas Demand to Zoe Leonard.
Besides the many illustrations, informative texts help readers to
immerse themselves in the pleasures of various bathing cultures.
Selected featured artists: Patrick Angus, Joseph Beuys, Giuseppe
Cesari, Atelier de Jacques-Louis David, Maurice Denis, Thomas
Demand, Albrecht Durer, Martin Engelbrecht, Rainer Fetting,
Friedrich Wilhelm Gmelin, Nan Goldin, David Hockney, Nicolas Rene
Jollain, Ute Klophaus, Leonard Koren, Katarzyna Kozyra, Lee Miller,
Pablo Picasso, Chiharu Shiota, Gaston de la Touche, Ben Vautier,
Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, Friedrich Weinbrenner.
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