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Cream Pages consists of edited transcripts of the conversations between artist Richard Layzell and his (invented) interlocutor and collaborator, Tania Koswycz. It is edited by Joshua Sofaer.
Responding to a commission from the firstsite gallery in Colchester to create an installation that would 'reveal artists' practices', Richard Layzell invented a group of four artists and made their work for them.
Back in his studio after the exhibition had closed, Richard found himself missing the method and ease of producing the work of one in particular of those four invented artists: Tania Koswycz. He decided to continue fabricating work as Tania. This process gave rise to a relationship of creative provocation in which Richard and Tania sparked each other precisely because they had differing points of view. Richard would ask Tania what she thought about something and found her advice useful. These 'process' conversations eventually became an integral part of Richard's 'product'. In performances Richard began to speak directly to Tania, these dialogues are published in Cream Pages.
Inteface has a copy of this book to give away in return for a review of it. We also have an invite to the exclusive central London launch of the publication taking place on Wednesday 21 May at 6.30pm.
If you would like to review the book and attend the event please email interface@a-n.co.uk including a contact telephone number by Friday 16 May.
a-n.co.uk May 2008
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