Maps 2005 – 2009

‘Maps 2005 – 2009’ is book presenting a series of art works of Minna Henriksson, which is diagrams recording gossips in art scenes that she has made between 2005 and 2009 mainly during artist-residencies.

The book includes theoretical analysis of the work and its impacts by Sezgin Boynik, Süreyyya Evren, Otso Kantokorpi and Miran Mohar, as well as introduction text by Minna Henriksson. The book also contains the five drawings; Istanbul Map (2005), Zagreb Notes (2006), Ljubljana Notes (2008), Belgrade Notes (2009) and Helsinki Map (2009), printed in size 46 x 66 cm.

“Through repeating all the complaints, interpretations, gossips and suspicions, they [the work] describe a phenomenon: Of the existence of such gossip-driven discourse in these contemporary art scenes, and their major impact on the professional productions coming to public view from these scenes.”

Introduction, Minna Henriksson

Edited by Minna Henriksson

Design & layout: New Collectivism

Translation from Slovenian to English: Jean McCollister

Translation from Finnish to English: Minna Henriksson

Proofreading: Andrew Gryf Paterson

Contributions by: Sezgin Boynik, Süreyyya Evren, Minna Henriksson, Otso Kantokorpi, Miran Mohar

Printed by R-tisk, Ljubljana 2011

The book has been supported by The Arts Council of Finland.

Dimensions:

Book: 17,3 x 23,8 cm, hard cover 2 mm

Text section: 36 pages

Maps: 5 pieces, folded 16,5 x 23 cm, open 46 x 66 cm

Download here: contents and introduction