Clouds is a new publishing imprint involved in the publication of art books in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We are primarily interested in increasing the supply of interesting (beyond PR) artists' books, documents and essays.
Clouds also provides publication production assistance to artists and organisations planning interesting projects and requiring design and sub-editing support.
NEW
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Ruth Buchanan Lying Freely, published by Jan van Eyck Acadamie and Casco
PUBLISHED TITLES
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016 Bruce Russell Left-handed Blows: Writing on sound, 1993–2009
015 Daniel Knorr Pukapuka Tohunga Mahi Toi, edition published with Artspace
014 Sean Kerr Pop, co-published with Michael Lett
012 The Aotearoa Digital Arts Reader, co-published with Aotearoa Digital Arts
011 Dan Arps' Sun Seeker, co-published with The Physics Room, Neon Parc and Michael Lett
010 Paul Winstanley Threshold: Paintings 1989–2007, co-published with Artspace
009 Volume 1., a document-extension of the Artspace project, co-published with Artspace
008 Teststrip: a history of an artist-run space (1992-1997)
007 Meg Cranston, Hot Pants in a Cold Cold World, co-published with Artspace
006 Ava Seymour, The White House Years
005 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
004 Judy Darragh, Arts Society
003 Tessa Laird, Shards of the Jealous Potter
002 Sweet Punch: recent Nordic video
p001 Bruce Barber & Emma Bugden, Party Without Party
DISTRIBUTION TITLES
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Louise Menzies & Warren Olds, Mushroom magazine poster
David Bennewith, Suggestions poster, Joseph Churchward's suggested designs for TV 2 logo
Speculation, NZ Venice Project 2007, published by Artspace
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
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Peter Robinson’s Ack and other Abdications, co-published with Artspace
Melbourne artist Chris Hill’s Never werk!, a long essay addressing installation practice, co-published with Evergreen Terrace, Melbourne
Julian Dashper, This is not writing
Michael Stevenson & Jan Verwoert, Animal Spirits
STOCKISTS
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Our publications are available from the following stockists:
Artspace, Auckland
Parsons Bookshop, Auckland
s/f, Auckland
Unity Books, Auckland
University Bookshop, Auckland
Tivoli, Waiheke Island
Wheelers Books, Auckland
Gordon Harris, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch
Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Pakuranga, Manukau
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth
Bruce McKenzie Booksellers, Palmerston North
City Gallery, Wellington
Unity Books, Wellington
Parsons Books & Music, Wellington
Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Wellington
Page and Blackmore Booksellers, Nelson
Christchurch Art Gallery
Scorpio Books, Christchurch
The Physics Room, Christchurch
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a stockist. We offer standard trade terms to retail partners.
INTERNATIONAL
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Our publications are distributed in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by Vice Versa Vertrieb.
In Australia our publications are distributed by Modern Journal.
CONTACT
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PO Box 68-187
Newton, Auckland 1145
Aotearoa New Zealand
+64 9 309 2604
MAILING LIST
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Daniel Knorr’s new artist’s book Pukapuka Tohunga Mahi Toi is the fifth in his series of limited edition artist’s books titled Carte de Artist. The process involves a mapping of the city in which Knorr collects pieces of rubbish on the street. This material is then interleaved into the blank pages of the books and pressed by a 200-ton press, embossing the objects into the paper itself.
Each book sets out to respond to local concerns and histories and, for this reason, the text for the New Zealand version is entirely in Maori. This simple appropriation could also be seen to remind us that the printed word and the book are introduced, colonising forms. The cover uses the typeface Churchward Maori, designed by New Zealand type designer Joseph Churchward. The book includes a video which documents the process of making the work.
Published on the occasion of Knorr’s Artspace Auckland project, Block.
Published by Clouds
November 2009
ISBN: 978-0-9582981-5-5
Softcover
240 pages plus DVD
Objects inserted and pressed by the artist
Maori
Edition: 168, individually numbered and signed
Dimensions: 161 x 230 mm, thickness varies (min. 25 mm)
Weight: 460 gm (approx)
Individually shrinkwrapped
NZD$200
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Also available as an Artspace edition.