Kiki Smith: Memory

In 2019, multidisciplinary artist Kiki Smith (born 1954) was invited to present a site-specific project at the DESTE Foundation Project Space in Hydra, a former slaughterhouse perched on the edge of the sea. Drawing on maritime history, mythology, astronomy and site-specific anthropology, Smith combined naturalistic and fantastic elements into a multipiece composition that reflects the lived and imagined memory of both the slaughterhouse – a stage for sacrifices – and the Hydra region itself.Alongside photographs of the installation and texts by Maggie Wright and Nadja Argyropoulou, this title presents documentation of Smith's process for this project, which draws on a variety of mediums including sculpture, textiles and drawing.
ISBN 9786185039370. DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art. pb. 128 pages. 119 colour ills. 19 x 25cm. .
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