Water and Fire Tankobon Nancy + Cai Guoqiang Japan

by Jean-Luc Nancy

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Water and Fire Tankobon Nancy + Cai Guoqiang Japan Key Features ✔ This unique hardcover book, titled "Water and Fire," features a compelling collaboration between Nancy and Cai Guoqiang. It explores themes of elemental forces through two distinct texts—one written for an art exhibition by the renowned artist Cai Guoqiang, known for his fireworks-based artworks, and another commissioned for a collaborative project centered around various "spaces." The book artfully combines these texts, which are not published together in France, creating a dialogue between water and fire—two of the four classical elements emphasized in ancient Greek philosophy and physiology. ✔ The content delves into philosophical and artistic reflections on elemental existence, with contributions from Jean-Luc Nancy, a distinguished philosopher born in 1940 in Strasbourg. Nancy's work focuses on the duality of existence, co-presence, and the nature of being, deconstructing traditional metaphysical notions of body and techné. The book also features insights from Harumi Yoshida, a French philosopher and translator, who explores the possibility of a world where artistic interaction occurs without a singular subject, emphasizing the creation of a world where images and events can truly arrive. ✔Key Features: ✔ - Hardcover edition with high-quality print ✔ - Combines two texts: one for an art exhibition and one for a collaborative project ✔ - Focuses on themes of water, fire, and classical elements ✔ - Includes

• Condition: Fine

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