The Remaindering is an artist book that explores man-made constructions that no longer function along the lines that their makers originally intended. Dislocated architectural parts, fragments of sculptures, never-realised plans, colonial remains and unfinished infrastructural elements are represented in an the ecosystem of the images and text of the artist book.
Taking a perspective from the postcolonial African city of Kinshasa, the narrative of each remainder reflects on what is left of colonial relations that helped shape urban space. The remaindering process of the book's title relates to how constructions that no longer participate in the everyday city have weathered and taken on a life of their own. Bound by the artist’s personal research narrative and the qualities of the various mediums employed, The Remaindering gives marginalia and ‘ephemera from the field’ centre stage.
Ruth Sacks is a South African interdisciplinary artist and academic who has exhibited widely internationally and locally. The Remaindering is Sacks’ 4th major book work. She is a research associate of the Wits Institute of Social and Economic Research (
WiSER) and a member of faculty at UJ’s
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. The Remaindering was produced by
Pulp Paperworks.
Please register until Wednesday, 5 July, 4pm: nadine.siegert@goethe.de
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