The Shadow of the Object
A beautifully written and dreamlike new novel about metamorphosis, desire and magic lanterns from award-winning writer Chloe Aridjis 'One of our boldest writers' Deborah Levy A magnificent work of shadow-play and a meditation on desire, metamorphosis and mortality. Flora is visiting home in Mexico when the family dog leaps up and bites her hand. She winds up in hospital where...Hardback$2999Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayPaula Rego
The first book to focus on Dame Paula Rego’s little known monumental triptych, Crivelli’s Garden, featuring an original short story by novelist Chloe Aridjis, new photography and an art historical essay. Dame Paula Rego RA (1935–2022) was a British-Portuguese artist whose large scale figurative paintings explored human relationships and the experience of women through compelling, often subversive compositions. Inspired by...Paperback$4099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeksThin Skin
Thin Skin is an exhibition of contemporary and historical paintings by Australian and international artists who explore the liminal space between figuration and abstraction. Guest curated by Australian, London-based writer, curator, and former editor of frieze magazine, Jennifer Higgie, it features works by thirty-six artists. As a term, 'thin skin' is joyfully ambiguous. Thin Skin refers not only to the...Hardback$5799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe Shadow of the Object
A beautifully written and dreamlike new novel about metamorphosis, desire and magic lanterns from award-winning writer Chloe Aridjis. 'One of our boldest writers' Deborah Levy A magnificent work of shadow-play and a meditation on desire, metamorphosis and mortality. Flora is visiting home in Mexico when the family dog leaps up and bites her hand. She winds up in hospital where...PaperbackSold Out