Rights of passage

Wainwright, Jean

Rights of passage

Wainwright, Jean (2015) Rights of passage. [Book art/Artist's book]

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Rights of Passage, Venice, 2015

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Front cover (248kB)

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Colophon (343kB)

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List of artists (299kB)

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Artist biographies (509kB)

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Karen Knorr (180kB)

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Ori Gersht (43kB)

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Steffi Klenz (61kB)

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Creators:

Wainwright, Jean

Description/Abstract:

Rights of Passage is a limited edition hand made book with original art artworks by 23 international artists. Each artist who made a print for the book addressed the research question of the boundary. Often associated with the territory or border of a country, boundaries have changed significantly over the course of human history. The idea of having national pavilions at the Venice Biennale representing the essence of an identity has been increasingly questioned in the context of today’s globalized world. In recent years, many curators of the biennale have strongly encouraged the idea of using the national pavilion in more experimental ways by suggesting that boundaries are constantly subject to change. Rights of Passage is a limited edition publication of 100 copies. The photographic artists participating engage with the discourse of globalism while at the same time critically examining their position in their local regions. They offer a critical perspective on their current situation within a local as well as national context and as part of the international community. The invited artists address complex issues of individual identity, territorial borders, society, economics, and immigration in this age of advanced photographic technology and globalization. Each invited photographic artist responded to the theme by submitting a photographic that has been printed at A4 and signed.
The publication was assembled during a 3 day performance. The audience was invited to choose in which order the individual pages will be placed, making each publication an original artwork. Rights of Passage was also part of Venice Agendas 2015. A series of breakfast events and performances, curated by workinprogress, during the vernissage of the 56th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.A series of outcome events curated by Jean Wainwright included I Confess at Turner Contemporary, Margate.

Item Type:

Art/Design Item

Other Contributors:

Steffi Klenz, Karen Knorr, Ori Gersht, Martina Bacigalupo, Roger Ballen, Bernd Behr, Valérie Belin, Adam Chodzko, Shezad Dawood, Shaun Gladwell, Glenna Gordon, Nina Katchadourian, Martin Kollar, Sohei Nishino, Max Pinckers, Charlie Shoemaker, Laurie Simmons, Terry Smith, Heidi Specker, Julian Stallabrass, Daniel Traub, Sue Williamson, Catherine Yass

Official URL:

https://vimeo.com/125994386

Date:

May 2015

Additional Information:

The publication was launched in a unique event on Wednesday 6 May – Friday 8 May 2015 11.00 – 12.00h, CZ95, Giudecca 95, 30133 Venezia , in which the publication production line was made public for one performance only: sorting, filing, bolting, sticking, rubber stamping, tying, assembling each book took place during this time.The audience was invited to choose in which order the individual pages will be placed, making each publication an original artwork. Rights of Passage was also part of Venice Agendas 2015. A series of breakfast events and performances, curated by workinprogress, during the vernissage of the 56th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.A series of outcome events curated by Jean Wainwright included I Confess at Turner Contemporary, Margate.

Schools:

School of Fine Art, Crafts & Photography

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Depositing User:

Professor Jean Wainwright

Date Deposited:

21 Sep 2015 12:09

Last Modified:

24 Apr 2025 10:22

Wainwright, Jean

Art/Design Categories:

Book art/Artist's book