Artists have been using artist books as a medium of artistic expression for a long time. In this
project, we ask artists to produce small artist books (but big in meaning). We want 5
handmade books along the same lines but each can be a different art object. Each one will be
a single object on the same theme. These books can be understood as a continuation of a multiple
production.
These books will be exhibited at the book art fair "I Never Read" in Basel between June 11-15,
2024.
One of the books will remain in the PASAJ collection (for subsequent international exhibitions), and one will return to the artist. Three of them will be for sale; the proceeds will be divided between the artists and PASAJ.

 

Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen

Mach’ ich die kleinen Lieder;

Die heben ihr klingend Gefieder

Und flattern nach ihrem Herzen.

 

Sie fanden den Weg zur Trauten,

Doch kommen sie wieder und klagen,

Und klagen, und wollen nicht sagen,

Was sie im Herzen schauten.

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Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen German source: Heinrich Heine

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Out of my great sorrows
I make little songs;

They raise their resonant wings

And flutter to her heart.

 

They found their way to my dear one,

But they come back and lament,

Lament, and will not tell me

What they saw in her heart.

 

Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)