A Short History of the Art Book Bag (and the Things That go in Them)
<p>AAA Public Programmes Curator Ingrid Chu explored the international phenomenon of the ‘art book bag’ in a short history of the art book bag (and the things that go in them). Using the last 15 years as a guide, the exhibition featured ‘the things that go in them’—art publications, magazines, and related ephemera—alongside a vast array of these popular totes in the AAA Library.</p> <p>Chu invited artists, curators, art book fair organisers, and print and online publishers to provide insight into the changing modes of knowledge production and circulation, and their influence on recent art of Asia. An associated public talk, ‘Dear Art, What Are Art Book Bags?’ took place on 22 October.</p>
Authors: Ingrid Chu
AAA Project Team: Ingrid Chu, Claire Hsu, Hammad Nasar, Chantal Wong
Editors: Ingrid Chu
Assistant Editor: Lucia Kim, Maloy Lukian, Grace Tsoi
Design: Hani Charaf
Part of: 15 Invitations
ISBN: 978-988-13427-3-7