Shirt List is a catalogue of all the shirts Philip Lee
is not usually allowed to wear.
AMBruno took part in the 17th International Contemporary
Artists' Book Fair at The Tetley from 4th to 23rd March 2014, with
new books on the theme of Lists etc., and an exhibition, Book
Acts Collection, comprising books and films.
The AMBruno Lists Etc. collection was purchased in its entirety
by Leeds University Library - see the website at:
http://rebeccalowe.wordpress.com/2014/09/02/ambruno-lists-etc/
Artists' Books Exhibition, UWE, Bristol, UK
Tom Trusky Exhibition Cases, Quiet Room, Bower Ashton
Library
AMBruno 2008 - 2014
3rd March - 3rd April 2014
Sophie Loss wrote:
"AMBruno is a coalition of artists with diverse individual
practices, including painting, photography, video, performance,
printmaking and sculpture, with a common interest in the medium of
the book. First brought together in 2008, we are a London based
group, which has since grown to include artists from further
afield.
Making books is challenging for most of us as artists working
principally in other mediums. Though it takes us out of the
habitual into new spheres of thought, engaging in conceptual
adaptation to a different methodology of a new medium.
New books are made for each event such as specialist book fairs
and exhibitions. Since 2011 we have been working to a theme; a call
for proposals is made, given a subject title to respond to, such as
Blue, Lines, Black Circle, One-fold books. These may be
taken as a formal, conceptual or referential springboard. As only a
certain number of books can be shown, a process of selection is
undertaken; the proposals (made anonymous) are given to an
independent arbiter. A choice is made and the selected artists
proceed with the production of their book. Working to a theme
creates a mini show, a self-contained and cohesive body of work
connected by the thread of the motif.
In addition to books, other projects of ours include film/videos
to the constraint of 101 seconds duration, shown in New York.
Surfaces: works on paper exhibited in Porto and 18 prints
by 18 artists to the theme of I'm telling you stories. Trust
me. for Multiplied at Christies in 2013.
Lists etc. is our current theme for at the Leeds
Contemporary Artists' Book Fair in March 2014, Gustavo Grandal
Montero, Chelsea College of Arts Library, made the selection for
this. The works will include favourite shirts that the owner
can't wear, failed collections, and an archeology
of erotic writing.
Also to be exhibited at this event is Book Acts
Collection, for this artists perform and embody the concept or
essence of their book through the medium of film. The exhibition
will comprise of the originating books and corresponding video work
including live performances."
Sophie Loss also wrote:
"As co-founder and project coordinator of the group, I would like
to acknowledge with thanks all the support and wonderful books of
my fellow AMBrunoers."
This exhibition is a representative survey of work produced over
the last six years, books shown by: Alvin Watt, Ana Efe, Barbara
Greene, Cally Trench, Charlotte Andrew, Christian Nyampeta, Clare
Deniau, Francesca Galeazzi, Heidi Locher, Ingrid Jensen, Jane
Grisewood, Joanna Hill, John McDowall, Judy Goldhill, Julie
Johnstone, Karen Blake, Kathryn Faulkner, Louise Atkinson, Lydia
Julien, Manya Doñaque, Marco Calí, Mary Yacoob, Maureen O'Brien,
Nancy Campbell, Paula Naughton, Penny Matheson, Philip Lee, Sara
Dell'onze, Sharon Kivland, Shelley Rae, Sophie Loss, Steve Perfect,
Valérie Mary, Veronica Pérez Karleson"
http://www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/banlists.htm
www.ambruno.co.uk
