Discover the profound work of the notable artist Aleksandra Vajd

From Within, Down and Above. is a book that presents not only a retrospective of this distinctive artist and educator’s twenty-five years of work, but also a deep exploration of her practice. If you are interested in contemporary art and wish to understand the complex relationships between time, material and photography, this publication is for you.

The book accompanies the eponymous retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova +MSUM in Ljubljana and offers a unique insight into the oeuvre of Aleksandra Vajd, who served as head of the Studio of Free Art IV at UMPRUM. Texts by Czech and international artists complement and expand the interpretive layers of this publication, which combines individual and collective contexts, sophisticated collage-based approaches and self-referentiality.

The book is published in an English-Slovene bilingual edition, making it accessible to a wide range of readers and art lovers. Thanks to the combination of didactic and artistic approaches, it is suitable both for specialists and for anyone seeking a better understanding of contemporary photographic and media ontology.

Why this book is an essential addition to your collection

• Unique retrospective - twenty-five years of work by an important artist who has influenced the Czech art scene.
• Comprehensive insight into individual and collective relationships in visual art.
• Emphasis on innovative approaches such as collage and self-referentiality in contemporary photography.
• Scholarly texts by renowned artists that broaden the interpretation of the works.
• Bilingual publication - accessible to both English- and Slovene-speaking readers.

Key features of the book

• Includes texts by a number of leading contemporary artists and critics.
• Published to coincide with an exhibition at a prestigious museum of contemporary art.
• Focuses on themes of time, materiality and the ontology of media.
• Suitable for professionals as well as the general public interested in art.
• Produced with high-quality graphics and careful conceptual design.