This catalogue is dedicated to Shawky’s research on the history of the Crusades told from the point of view of the Arabs, a theme for which the artist has created environments, films, sculptures and drawings. Shawky’s works shed new light on the roots of some of today’s grave cultural and socio-political crises.
Created on the occasion of the solo exhibition at the Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, the catalogue includes a new artist’s project consisting of drawings created in dialogue with Heinrich von Kleist’s essay On the Marionette Theater (1810); new contributions by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and Laura Marks; and a conversation between Marcella Beccaria and the artist.
The anthological section collects texts by Hoor Al-Qasimi, Cesar Garcia and more, as well as the curators and the artist.
About the Artist
Among the most successful contemporary artists in the Arab world, Wael Shawky investigates history, its interpretations and the ways in which the past influences the present based on extensive periods of research and enquiry.
About the Editors
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Director of Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, is an Italian-American author, organiser of events and exhibitions and researcher of artistic practices, the histories of art and the politics of aesthetics and multi-species co-evolution.
Art historian, curator and author of multiple publications, Marcella Beccaria is Chief Curator and Curator of Collections at Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea.
About the Publisher
An international publisher known for quality fine art publishing around the world, Skira publishes over 250 new titles each year. Additionally, aside from publishing catalogues for major global events, the company is also, and above all, the most important player in Italy in the fields of exhibition conception and production.
