Jakarta Megalopolis : Horizontal and Vertical Observations

Arjan van Helmond, Stani Michiels

2007 | Paperback (Valiz Publishers) |ISBN 978-90-78088-01-1 |159 pages

This book focuses on two projects located in the city of Jakarta by artist/architect Stani Michiels and artist Arjan van Helmond. From their different lines of approach they try to get a handle on Jakarta’s housing culture, the experience of private as opposed to public space and the consequences of city migration, as well as the city’s infrastructure, its increasing density and the coherence of the city as a whole. Many megalopolises in developing countries undergo explosive growth, with the cultural, social, political and economic complexity developing at an unprecedented rate. This phenomenon is being given more and more attention within the world of art and architecture. The essays by Charles Esche, Abidin Kusno, Gerardo Mosquera and Agung Jenong provide the book with a theoretical framework.

Weirdo Deluxe : The Wild World of Pop Surealism & Lowbrow Art

Matt Dukes Jordan

2005 | Paperback (Chronicle Books) |ISBN 0-8118-4241-X |191 pages

"Lowbrow" it may be called, but high-profile best describes the cultural impact of this contemporary art movement. Found everywhere from wine labels and high-end bar accessories to major motion pictures (Teacher's Pet, the upcoming Pink Panther), the visibility of this dynamic work has rapidly increased in the last few years to worldwide recognition and acclaim. Weirdo Deluxe is the first significant manifesto of the genrea riotous blend of pop culture, street culture, pop art, and surrealismand includes profiles of and interviews with 23 leading artists and hundreds of outrageous examples of their work. Special features include an expansive timeline, and peeks at the artists' collections and influences. Weirdo Deluxe is at once a primer and lowbrow art sourcebook as well as a visual homage to pop culture.

40 Years Video Art.de

Rudolf Frieling, Wulf Herzogenrath (ed)

2006 | Hardcover (Hatje Cantz Publisher) |ISBN 978-3-7757-1718-2 |400 pages

This book tracks 40 years of German video art, from 1963 to the present. It offers a comprehensive overview of historical and current tendencies in video art, via 59 individual artworks. The included texts reflect on current strategies involving moving images and issues of presentation, conservation and restoration.

Seeing The Unseen : a Photo Journal of Amrin Nugraha

Gandhi Suryoto

2008 | Hardcover (Burungmerak Press) |ISBN 978-979-17719-0-0 |127 pages

Jurnal yang digarap bersama penulis Gandhi Suryoto dan Emir Hakim sebagai penata letaknya itu, menampilkan sekitar 67 foto hasil jepretan Amrin sendiri. Seluruh karya tersebut, diabadikannya antara tahun 2000 hingga 2006. Amrin adalah sutradara yang telah berkecimpung dalam industri film pariwara sejak 1992