{"title":"Irini Pari","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrini Pari\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate relationship between art and personal experience, inviting readers into a world where creativity and reflection intertwine. Her writings delve deeply into the nuances of collecting, culture, and the intimate stories objects can tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough contemplative and evocative prose, Pari offers a thoughtful journey across arts and culture, perfect for those who appreciate meditation on the aesthetic and emotional value of the things we treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"contemplations-of-a-collector-by-irini-pari-9782851173317","title":"Contemplations of a Collector","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe allure of contemporary art through the lens of a major collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a contemplative walk through a 30-year collecting endeavour in the art of our time, collector D. Daskalopoulos and his partner Irini Pari converse in this book on the main compulsions and reoccupations of collecting. They share their fascination with the artist works collected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContemplations of a Collector\u003c\/em\u003e is a dialogue between two art lovers, a couple, sharing their passion and ideas about the existential mystery of life as depicted in the collection's artworks. This book is about Love, Life, Art!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImportant artists in the Collection include: Marina Abramovic, Matthew Barney, Louise Bourgeois, Helen Chadwick, Paul Chan, Bruce Conner, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Robert Gober, David Hammons, Mona Hatoum, Isaac Julien, Jannis Kounellis, Stathis Logothetis, Sarah Lucas, Paul McCarthy, Steve McQueen, Ana Mendieta, Marisa Merz, Annette Messager, Wangechi Mutu, Ernesto Neto, Cornelia Parker, Pipilotti Rist, Dieter Roth, Doris Salcedo, Kiki Smith, and Paul Thek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough conversations between Irini Pari and Dimitris Daskalopoulos, we discover the driving force, the challenges, and the subjects that moved the collector to assemble this extraordinary collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423980208364,"sku":"9782851173317","price":125.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9782851173317.jpg?v=1774769506"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/irini-pari.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}