Paperback, 200 pages, colour and black and white illustrations, W155mm x H210mm
This highly innovative and original book documents the dynamic art group Chicks on Speed’s recent Objeckt Instruments project
and 2010 exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts.
Chicks on Speed (COS)
are an ever-changing multidisciplinary art group who apply a
punk-inspired DIY ethic to explore the boundaries of art, craft,
fashion, and music.
This latest endeavor is the result of collaborations
between international artists, scientists, and designers, including
Turner Prize–winner Douglas Gordon. These artistic dialogues, technical
innovations, and craft experiments have produced fantastical creations,
including a high-heeled shoe guitar worn by Lady Gaga, a cigar-box
orchestra, and a theremin tapestry, all documented in lush color—from
developmental inception to public display.
The book includes an
introduction by Judith Winter and a revealing conversation with Chicks
on Speed about their art and process.