Rituals shape our social relations and are highly significant in all cultures. They define communities and make transformation possible by conveying security and support. In this exhibition catalogue, three up and coming artists - Baptiste Brossard, Helen Dowling, and Sara-Lena Maierhofer - explore rituals in their various contemporary forms. Based on predominantly time-based media such as photography and video, their works exemplify the ephemeral and performative character of ritual acts. This book accompanies an exhibition of the same name at Galerie Stadt Sindelfingen (Germany), and imparts a critical perspective on this elementary social force. It illustrates that rituals are necessarily subject to change yet can also strengthen personal and societal resilience in the present day. Text in English, German and French.

"Pain is whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever he says it does." - Margo McCAaffery, 1968. The catalogue Beyond the Pain, published for the exhibition of the same name at Galerie Stadt Sindelfingen, addresses approaches to conquering pain within the visual arts. Twelve renowned national and international artists demonstrate how negative physical and psychological experiences can be transformed into a positive attitude to life, and contributions from academics complement and discuss the overcoming of pain. The reception of art, just like the experience of pain, is as much informed by cultural-societal norms as it is a profoundly individual experience; to this end contemporary art is connected to a universal theme of humanity. Text in English and German.

Based on the omnipresent term 'Industry 4.0', the publication #material4.0 reflects the interplay between the virtual world and the physical-real space. As part of the exhibition at Galerie Stadt Sindelfingen, 13 international artists, mostly 'digital natives', examine how computer dependent automation and digitalisation are reflected in an art context. How does art output change from production to the aesthetic? How is this kind of media used in posing artistic questions? The positions of digital art pioneers fill us in. The publication documents the exhibition with numerous illustrations of works and a collection of complementary texts. Artists: Christian von Borries, Kate Cooper, JAK, Kanta Kimura, Mathilde Lavenne, Jung Lee, Florian Model, Manfred Mohr, Marco Schmitt, Lidia Sigle, Adam Slowik, Ivar Veermae, Ryszard Winiarski. With contributions by Manfred Mohr, Frieder Nake and Peter Weibel. Exhibition at the Galerie Stadt Sindelfingen (DE), 6 October 2018 - 3 March 2019. Text in English and German.

Barbis Ruder: 10 Jahre Performancekunst Im Fokus der Arbeiten der Performance- und Medienkunstlerin Barbis Ruder steht der Koerper - als Ausgangs- und Untersuchungsobjekt zugleich. In ihren Performances und multimedialen Arbeiten lotet Ruder Themen wie Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Intimitat und Konventionen aus. Der Koerper kommt im bewegten Bild, in Skulpturen, Installationen und auf der Buhne zum Einsatz. Das Buch prasentiert erstmals das gesamte Werk von Barbis Ruder und zeigt die Vielschichtigkeit ihres Schaffens. In unterschiedlichen Werkzyklen wird der Koerper immer wieder neu ver- und behandelt, im Spannungsfeld zwischen Emanzipation und Kapitalismus. Die umfangreiche Werkschau versammelt trashige Buhnenperformances und bildhauerische Werke ebenso wie Videoarbeiten und gibt Einblicke in Werkentwicklungen, die durch Zeichnungen und Studien dokumentiert sind. Erstes umfassendes Werkportrat der Performance- und Medienkunstlerin Barbis Ruder Aufwendig gestaltetes Buchobjekt, mit zahlreichen grossformatigen Abbildungen Mit Beitragen von Lona Gaikis und Peter Kozek sowie einer Einleitung von Madeleine Frey