All Outputs (298)

Why say it again?
Physical Artefact

Artists' book screenprinted with a clear water-based varnish, the stencils made from dipping glasses and cups into ink to make a mark, just as you would if you put a glass or cup onto a table. The marks, like poison are barely discernible. The handwr... Read More about Why say it again?.

Some Small, Good Things
Physical Artefact

A collaborative zine made for World Book Night, which resulted in a free download DIY publication www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/13smallgt.htm

This year the work was a tribute to Raymond Carver's collection of stories Cathedral (1983), some of which were... Read More about Some Small, Good Things.

Bodman’s Dark Humours
Physical Artefact

A selection of Bodman's 70 artists’ books included in the exhibition Press & Release, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, UK, 27/04/13 – 09/06/13

Post Office
Physical Artefact

A collaborative artist’s book made for World Book Night 2015. The tribute this year was to Charles Bukowski, we asked readers to sum up how they felt about his novel 'Post Office' in three words for us to produce an artist's book on the night. Contri... Read More about Post Office.

Dead search
Physical Artefact

Artists book created by invitation for the exhibition Lessons in History Vol. II – Democracy at grahame galleries + editions, Brisbane, Australia, October – November 2012. 100 copies given away during the exhibition http://www.grahamegalleries.com/ca... Read More about Dead search.

Do not enter
Physical Artefact

Unique pulp/screenprinted book on the theme the urban jungle, moving between smooth and striated space as defined by Deleuze and Guattari's explorations in their publication A Thousand Plateaus.

Found text from the city environs and the installati... Read More about Do not enter.

What do you want to make today
Book Chapter

Commissioned essay for the collaborative AHRC-funded project Transforming Artists’ Books, between Tate, Chelsea College of Art and Design, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Library, July 2012.

http://www.tate.org.uk/about/projects/transf... Read More about What do you want to make today.

X exercises for Kurt Johannessen
Physical Artefact

Sarah Bodman made her first artist’s book tribute to Kurt Johannessen after Tanya Peixoto introduced her to his books at bookartbookshop.

She produced ‘An Exercise for Kurt Johannessen’ in 2010, in tribute to his book ‘Exercises’. The titles of th... Read More about X exercises for Kurt Johannessen.

The secrets of metahemeralism
Physical Artefact

An artist’s book, letterpress print and video launch on World Book Night 23rd April 2012, for our project in tribute to The Secret History by Donna Tartt. The annual collaboration organised by Nancy Campbell and Sarah Bodman to produce an artist’s bo... Read More about The secrets of metahemeralism.

Toast: A night on Weevil Lake
Physical Artefact

A collaborative artist's book and movie produced on World Book Night, Saturday 5th March 2011, in tribute to Douglas Coupland's novel The Gum Thief, an evening of nothing being cooked, Chinese food having to be ordered in and eaten off of paper plat... Read More about Toast: A night on Weevil Lake.

Sons of the Sea Russia
Exhibition / Performance

Curated by Mikhail Pogarsky and Sarah Bodman. We depend upon time, we depend upon the seasons, we depend on the sea. Seasons change our mood, influence our art, that is why art also depends upon the sea. This project was an art-investigation of seas... Read More about Sons of the Sea Russia.

An exercise for Kurt Johannessen
Physical Artefact

Kurt Johannessen made his 'Exercises' book in 1994. He says:
“Here is a handbook of exercises that hardly anyone has tried. The format is small, which makes it easy to take the book everywhere and practise anywhere when needed. The book has been pri... Read More about An exercise for Kurt Johannessen.

Closure
Physical Artefact

An artist’s book about the end of a love affair between a flower arranger and a plane spotter. Made for ‘weloveyourbooks’ Closure exhibition, May 2009. Also shown in the exhibition DIY(Visits Chicago): Photographers and Books, September 18—December 7... Read More about Closure.

Ø - Cherry Blossom Island Tree
Physical Artefact

A collaborative artist’s book by Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden was exhibited at Doverodde Book Arts Festival, Doverodde, Denmark, Saturday 9th May 2009, with the production of the book en-route documented as a collaborative video work available to view... Read More about Ø - Cherry Blossom Island Tree.

How do I love thee?
Physical Artefact

Digital print and laser cut images and text, folding book in black hardback cover, edition of 20, October 2009.

A collaborative book; inspired by the Romantic poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnet 43. An example of how far people in love will... Read More about How do I love thee?.

Arcadia Id Est: artists' books, nature and the landscape
Exhibition / Performance

Curation of a touring exhibition of 120 artists' books on the themes of nature and the landscape. Arcadia id est toured to 10 venues; Australia, Cyprus, The Netherlands, UK, Eire and USA, March 2005 to November 2007. Tour was launched with a talk by... Read More about Arcadia Id Est: artists' books, nature and the landscape.

Al-Mutanabbi Street broadsides project
Exhibition / Performance

Sarah Bodman was the UK coordinator for project with 130 letterpress printers, 2008- 2009 and the European Broadsides exhibition tour coordinator 2010-2014. In 2007, Beau Beausoleil's 'Call to Action for Letterpress Printers - Al-Mutanabbi Street B... Read More about Al-Mutanabbi Street broadsides project.

Postcards for Perec, complied and edited by Linda Parr
Exhibition / Performance

Inclusion of artworks in the exhibition publication: Postcards for Perec, Complied and edited by Linda Parr, Impact Press, Bristol, February 2022.

The publication brings together all 243 postcards produced by artists for the project. With a forew... Read More about Postcards for Perec, complied and edited by Linda Parr.