Ane Mette Hol: Drawing Literature

Ane Mette Hols' art creates precise doppelgängers of paintings, photographs, texts, films, and book pages, questioning the status of the copy in relation to its original and the role of the medium in influencing perception. The publication itself becomes part of the dialectic game, with Hol reproducing some of the pages as copied originals of a copy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 19 November 2020
Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Ane Mette Hols' captivating art delves into profound inquiries by meticulously replicating paintings, photographs, texts, films, or book pages. Her exceptional precision is awe-inspiring, creating a captivating paradoxical quality that resonates with the modern era. The publication itself embraces this interplay, presenting a comprehensive survey of Hols' work from the past two years while also becoming an active participant in the ongoing dialogue. Hol herself takes it a step further by reproducing select pages, seamlessly integrating them into the catalogue as copied originals of a copy. This intricate layering of replication and original creation invites viewers to contemplate the intricate relationship between the copy and its original, as well as the profound impact that the medium in which it is presented can have on perception. Through her artistic exploration, Hols invites us to reflect on the ever-evolving nature of artistic expression and the enduring power of the original.

Weight: 960g
Dimension: 247 x 327 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783775747721