Bernadette Messiaen – Ziltes

Ziltes by Bernadette Messiaen

EN—The visual art in Ziltes was created from a mixture of oxygen and salt during the active time in the artist's practice. The creative result suggests a conscious and radical act of resistance by the artist as a human being against linear time, a time that moves forward too fast for anyone who captures life.

NL—De beeldende kunst in Ziltes is gecreëerd vanuit het mengsel van zuurstof en zout tijdens de actieve tijd in het leven van de kunstenares. Het resultaat tekent een bewuste en radicale daad van verzet van de mens-kunstenaar tegen de lineaire tijd, een tijd voor iedereen die van het leven houdt te snel vooruit gaat.

FR—L'art visuel de Ziltes a été créé à partir du mélange d'oxygène et de sel pendant la période active de la vie de l'artiste. Le résultat dessine un acte de résistance conscient et radical de l'artiste-femme contre le temps linéaire, un temps qui avance trop vite pour quiconque aime la vie.

Printed on two different papers: Munken Print White 1.8 115 gsm, Munken Print White 1.5 80 gsm, in a complex interplay between the paper for reproducing the artworks in relation to the thin paper for the poetry. The complex architecture of the book, with six three-folds and one four-fold, creates different portals and adds a refreshing take on leafing through pages. A gem for photography and art book lovers, a collector's object in an edition of 450 copies. Ziltes activates a haptic experience and is the perfect antidote in these digital times. Ziltes is an artists' book inspired by the complex architecture of Japanese artists' books, with over half the pages in the book being empty to create a slowness in wandering through the book. Because of these different aspects, the reader is "forced" to take their time to fully feel the book's experience. Ziltes is a book without noise, where the images have space to whisper within their sequence.

Hardcover
216 pages
21.5 x 27 cm
900g
Language: English, French, Dutch

Editing and sequencing: Bernadette Messiaen & David Boon
Design: David Boon

Text by: Virginie Platteau & Jonas Deryckere

Publication date: June 2024
ISBN: 9789464002362