Of Bridges & Borders Vol I & II Special Ai Weiwei | VV.AA

After a first publication published in 2009 and two exhibitions – in Buenos Aires (2011) and Valparaíso (2013) -, Of Bridges & Borders, vol. II, the new book, broadens the vision of the project, bringing together a wide range of authors who have been invited to share their ideas in relation to bridges and borders.

Anthropologists, philosophers, artists, researchers, sociologists, editors, graphic designers and architects are thus gathered in this new volume.

Between singular stories and complex investigations, the essays deal with new technologies, contemporary art, migrations and city developments, construction innovations, freedom of expression and utopian urbanism.

The two Of Bridges & Borders volumes gathered in a special case made with fragments of the work ‘To Pablo’ by Ai Weiwei, work that was made by the Chinese artist in Valparaíso, Chile, in 2013.

Technical Specifications

Authors: Marc Augé, Graciela Speranza, Juan Herreros, Marcos Giralt Torrent, Lawrence Weiner, Rossana Reguillo, Ricardo Menéndez Salmón, Fátima Vélez sobre Simón Vélez, Olivier Zybok; Carlo Ratti, Nashid Nabian & Luca Simeone, Diana Wechsler sobre Christian Boltanski, Saskia Sassen, Alejandro Grimson, Kyong Park, Valentina Montero Peña & Vanina Hofman, Sandro Mezzadra, Jenny Holzer y Teddy Cruz.

Editor: Sigismond de Vajay

Format: two hardcover books incased in a fragment of an artwork made by Ai Weiwei.

Publisher: JRP I Ringier / KBB

Dimensions: 24.5 x 18 x 7 cm

Print run: 500

Language: English and Spanish

Year of publication: 2014