Exhibition Prosthetics

Exhibition Prosthetics (2nd Ed.) is published on the occasion of Joseph Grigley´s exhibition at the New York Art Book Fair, 2010. "...moving closer to the artwork involves moving away from the artwork - to look closer at fringes and margins and representations, and ask what seems to me a very fundamental question: to what extent are these various exhibition conventions actually part of the art - and not merely an extension of it?" Exhibition Prosthetics by Joseph Grigely explores the artist´s use of language and images as a means of representation that further the reach of the real. Grigely uses the term ´exhibition prosthetics´ to describe an array of these conventions, particularly (but not exclusively) in relation to exhibition practices. Exhibition Prosthetics is the first in the Bedford Press Editions series of artist´s books edited by Zak Kyes. The series will engage with publications as a primary medium of practice, enabling artists to explore the inherent constraints and possibilities of the printed document.