BOOK:Ed Atkins-SKIRA Editore

Ed Atkins SKIRA EditoreEd Atkins’ work is at once a disturbing diagnosis of a digitally mediated present-day, and an absurd prophecy of things to come. Ambivalent towards the promises of technology, the work suggests that it might be possible to salvage subjectivity through a sincere burlesque of love and hate, suspending a hysterical sentimentality within the desperate lives of the surrogate virtual characters Atkins creates. Ed Atkins catalogue for his solo exhibition (27/9/16-219/1/17) at Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea and Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, both in Turin, has been published by SKIRA Editore. This exhibition was conceived by Ed Atkins as a holistic installation especially for the spaces of our museum.  Installed in five galleries, the exhibition presented the video installations: “Even Pricks” (2013),” Warm, Warm, Warm Spring Mouths” (2013), “Ribbons” (2014), “Happy Birthday!!!” (2014) and “Hisser” (2015). With new essays by the editors (Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and Marianna Vecellio) and by Irene Calderoni and Chiara Vecchiarelli, the book contains a scholarly timeline and an anthology including a selection of Atkins’ unpublished writings, as well as critical texts.-Dimitris Lempesis

Ed Atkins, Ribbons, 2014, Three channel 4:3 in 16:9 HD video with three 4.1 channel surround soundtracks), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London
Ed Atkins, Ribbons, 2014, Three channel 4:3 in 16:9 HD video with three 4.1 channel surround soundtracks), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London

 

 

Ed Atkins, Even Pricks, 2013, 16:10 HD video with 5.1 surround sound, 8 minutes (looped), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London
Ed Atkins, Even Pricks, 2013, 16:10 HD video with 5.1 surround sound, 8 minutes (looped), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London

 

 

Ed Atkins, Hisser, 2015, Video projection with 5.1 surround sound, 21 minutes 51 seconds), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London
Ed Atkins, Hisser, 2015, Video projection with 5.1 surround sound, 21 minutes 51 seconds), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London

 

 

Ed Atkins, Ribbons, 2014, Three channel 4:3 in 16:9 HD video with three 4.1 channel surround soundtracks), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London
Ed Atkins, Ribbons, 2014, Three channel 4:3 in 16:9 HD video with three 4.1 channel surround soundtracks), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London

 

 

Ed Atkins, Happy Birthday!!, 2014, HD Film with 5.1 surround sound, 5 minutes 55 seconds), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London
Ed Atkins, Happy Birthday!!, 2014, HD Film with 5.1 surround sound, 5 minutes 55 seconds), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London

 

 

Ed Atkins, Happy Birthday!!, 2014, HD Film with 5.1 surround sound, 5 minutes 55 seconds), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London
Ed Atkins, Happy Birthday!!, 2014, HD Film with 5.1 surround sound, 5 minutes 55 seconds), Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London

 

 

Ed Atkins, Warm, Warm, Warm Spring Mouths, 2013, Still from HD film with with 5.1 surround sound, 12 mins 50 secs, Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London
Ed Atkins, Warm, Warm, Warm Spring Mouths , 2013, Still from HD film with with 5.1 surround sound, 12 mins 50 secs, Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London

 

 

Ed Atkins, Warm, Warm, Warm Spring Mouths, 2013, Still from HD film with with 5.1 surround sound, 12 mins 50 secs, Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London
Ed Atkins, Warm, Warm, Warm Spring Mouths , 2013, Still from HD film with with 5.1 surround sound, 12 mins 50 secs, Courtesy the artist and Cabinet-London

 

 

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