Bernhard Cella

Bernhard Cella is interested in the general economic and sculptural conditions under which artist's books can serve as artistic material. To this end, in 2007 he devised in his studio the "Salon für Kunstbuch" – a 1:1 scale model of a bookshop which, since the reopening of the 21er Haus in Vienna, has developed as an independent, processually expanding sculpture. He has assembled in his studio a collection of 9,000 artist's books, which he constantly rearranges into unaccustomed combinations, so that they enter into material dialogue.

Bernhard Cella will direct a course from 27 July to 8 August 2015.

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