Kylie Stillman’s Local Branch (2016), made with decommissioned books donated by the Hawkesbury Library. Image courtesy the artist and Utopia Art Sydney.
This week is National Library Week (coined by the American Library Association), so ArtsHub has used the moment to reflect on how books have inspired artists creatively.
The reality is that some books have a shelf life – whether our personal holdings, academic volumes or within our library – which means books simply get thrown out. For some artists, however, old books are a great resource or material.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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