{"product_id":"cosmic-caesious-cosmic-zinnober-cosmic-celadon-cosmic-virescent-paperback","title":"Cosmic Caesious, Cosmic Zinnober, Cosmic Celadon, Cosmic Virescent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTai Shani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEszter Steierhoffer\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssays that trace connections between the work of Turner Prize-winning artist Tai Shani and the intellectual legacy of Charles Jencks, one of postmodernism's most playful architectural thinkers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this newly edited collection of essays, leading writers trace connections between the unique work of Turner Prize-winning multi-media artist Tain Shani, and the intellectual legacy of Charles Jencks, one of postmodernism's most playful architectural thinkers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCatalysed by Shani's exhibition The World To Me Was A Secret: Caesious, Zinnober, Celadon, And Virescent, developed for The Cosmic House in 2024, this far-reaching book draws upon the various mythologies metabolised by Mary Shelley's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus\u003c\/i\u003e. A surrealist exquisite corpse made real, the writings gathered here reanimate Frankenstein's Monster within Jencks' definition of Ad-Hocism, whereby the use of materials and objects for unintended purposes, might yield surreal results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA collaboration between The Cosmic House and Strange Attractor Press, \u003ci\u003eCosmic Caesious, Cosmic Zinnober, Cosmic Celadon, Cosmic Virescent\u003c\/i\u003e includes newly commissioned works by Anne Boyer, Annabel Frearson, Emily LaBarge, Basyma Saad, and Taylor Le Melle that explore themes of anthropomorphism, the tangled legacies of surrealism, and the Promethean impulse. The book also includes a foreword by Eszter Steierhoffer, Director of The Jencks Foundation, and an introduction and original text by artist Tai Shani.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTai Shani is a Tutor in Contemporary Art Practice at the Royal College of Art. Shani's multidisciplinary practice, comprising performance, film, photography, and installation, revolves around experimental narrative texts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEszter Steierhoffer is Director of The Charles Jencks Foundation.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 7.41 x 4.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48492085543161,"sku":"9781913689834","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/8fHBYGxqLL9781913689834.webp?v=1782275583","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/cosmic-caesious-cosmic-zinnober-cosmic-celadon-cosmic-virescent-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}