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Textile as Art: Antonio Ratti entrepreneur and patron

2017
272 pages / 28 × 21,6 cm
Published by
MER. Paper Kunsthalle
Author
various
Design
Studio Luc Derycke
ISBN
978 94 9232 173 2
Price
39.00 euros

Antonio Ratti was a captain of industry, philanthropist, patron and art collector. Among his legacy is the Ratti Foundation at Lake Como, where is held Antonio Ratti's personal textile collection which illustrates the history of fabrics from the 3rd to the 20th century. The foundation also houses a summer programme for contemporary artists.

Nominated for 28th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno 2018

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MER. Paper Kunsthalle foundation was established in 2005 in order to examine the possibilities and position of books as places to exhibit art. Since their incipience, art books often developed as rigid catalogues or aide-mémoires. They were seldom considered as genuine spaces to exhibit living art. However, from Dada onwards artists have always thought of books as independent exhibiting spaces. From its creation onwards, MER keeps building further on this specific artistic practice.

One of MER. Paper Kunsthalle’s main focuses therefore is to provide this singular exhibiting space to artists, by creating an institutional platform that publishes art books in a different fashion. MER. calls itself a Paper Kunsthalle; because it initiates, develops and supports art exhibiting within the medium book.

Since its launch MER. Paper Kunsthalle has produced, curated and published over 300 books with and by underserved to established artists. MER has also experimented with exhibiting artists' books as independent works of art, in artistic spaces. These nomadic, curatorial exhibitions go by the name MER. Station, and have been presented in a wide range of national and international artistic venues.

In 2018 MER. Paper Kunsthalle entrusted its book publishing activities to Borgerhoff & Lambrigts NV, where it continues its programme under the MER. Imprint.

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Textile as Art: Antonio Ratti entrepreneur and patron

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