Larry Achiampong: If It Don't Exist, Build It – Tate Gallery
£45
Product description from their website:
A visually stunning and immersive monograph that celebrates the work of Larry Achiampong, one of the most exciting and innovative British artists at work today.
If It Don't Exist, Build It addresses all of Larry Achiampong's major work over the course of his career in film, sculpture, installation, sound, collage and performance. It explores the broader themes and ideas that have informed his artistic practice and shaped the creation of his most ambitious projects, including the multi-disciplinary Relic Traveller series.
Featuring an intimate extended interview with the artist, this is an insightful monograph that will appeal to admirers of Achiampong and his work. It will also interest anyone excited by bold art that continually pushes at the boundaries of form and medium, and that responds profoundly to many of the most pressing social issues of our time.
About the Contributors
Larry Achiampong is a British Ghanaian artist who works in film, sculpture, installation, sound, collage, music and performance. Achiampong is a recipient of the Stanley Picker Fellowship (2020), the Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Award for Artists (2019) and he is a Jarman Award-nominated artist (2021 & 2024).
Featuring additional contributions from Robert Barry, JJ Charlesworth, Ekow Eshun, Charlotte Jansen, Evan Narcisse, Clive Nwonka, Arike Oke, and Shay Thompson.