Francis Alÿs: As Long as I'm Walking(Paperback / softback) - diskuze

An art of play, pedestrianism and participation: on Alÿs' abiding motifsPublished to accompany a major solo exhibition by Francis Alÿs (born 1959) at the Muse Cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne in 2021, this monograph presents an overview of the Belgian-born artist's work in video, painting and drawing, with special emphasis on a central theme of his practice, the act of walking. At the intersection of art, architecture and social practice, his artworks explore urban tensions and the geopolitical stakes of the spaces he explores. From urban strolls to exploring territories and their borders, Alÿs chronicles everyday rituals, habits and experiences through poetic films and works on paper. Among the many projects highlighted in this publication are Alÿs' works related to his Afghan experience and his Children's Games series in which
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