METABOOK project at Holy Art exhibition

The METABOOK presents a serial viewing of ten (hand) screen-printed plates produced in a four-colour separation process. The viewer is confronted with a humorous representation of universal Flags/Emblems, appropriating books from the artists’ collection as part of an ongoing series. A montage of reproductions of philosophy books, popular novels, science books, critical essays and catalogues. A cross-section of Mitrentses’ reading, the work alludes humorously to the mystique of a personal institution through a visual and conceptual transmissions from education to the symbols of believe systems. The conceptual use of book – having been used here as a direct structural material – connects inextricably with the Artist’s sense of the importance of questioning the transmission of knowledge and thought, through time/history. Also with her awareness of the fragility of such transmission in any era of persecution. The METABOOK begins with an interpretation of the ‘Union Jack’ as if viewed from the sky, and ends with a ‘Constellation flag’, as seen from the earth. The work proposes a methodology that would allow viewers to visualize the structure of their own bibliographic histories. Decontextualising a utopian conception to the historical value of symbolism within society’s diversity. Mitrentse’s aim to provide an alien’s view of humanities believe systems, proposes the reconstruction of our conceptual mechanisms.

Displayment: The reader takes the position of a viewer, while the BOOK when displayed wide open is transformed into a sculptural object.

Cover: Two identical hard backs, made by recycled light grey card. Both covers feature artist ‘s logo design screen printed with black ink.

Bookcase: The Book comes with an original Bookcase made by recycled thick grey card, hand printed and crafted it also includes the artists’ logo design.

Dimensions: 31×41x 2cm ( in Book case)

Edition: Exclusive limited edition of 5 copies. (There are 5 additional artist’s proofs) Printed in London by DEUS EX MACHINA editions. Each book is signed by the artists.

METABOOK will be presented at the HOLY Art....???.... exhibition which will take place at LOLA NIKOLAOU ART GALLERY in the city of Thessaloniki from the 18th November till the 20th December 2010. Other artists that participate in the exhibition are Calliope Economacou, Nikos Alexiou, Manolis Anastasakos, George Vavatsis, Chris Venetis, Marios Eleftheriadis, Kalos&Klio, Harris Kondosphyris, Christina Mitrentse, Evangelia Biza, Georgia Nikolaou, Kostas Papastamatiou, Jonas Ranson, Eleftheria Stoikou, George Taxiarhopoulos, Nick Triantafyllou, George Tsakiris, Aglaia Christianou, Chrysanthos Christodoulou, Ellie Chrysidou.