In
his artistic work Jeremias Altmann deals with the themes of machine, man, and development. This elaborately designed monograph
presents the artist’s series YOUNG PROPHECIES and MACHINES. In the YOUNG PROPHECIES series, Altmann reconstructs his own childhood
drawings. The examination of the inner workings of technical devices over time is the starting point for the MACHINES series.
The presentation of the series is complemented by a short essay by the artist, with themes ranging from child psychology to
reflections on the tension between man and machine.
The unusual design of the book with two reading directions
allows for a playful exploration of the series. This breaks the typical reading routine by weaving text and image into a unique
singularity.
- Presentation of two extraordinary series of works by the artist Jeremias Altmann
- Unconventionally
designed book with two reading directions
- With contributions by Barbara Herbst, Antonia Hoerschelmann, Esther Mlenek,
Günther Oberhollenzer, and Nina Schedlmayer
Barbara Herbst, art historian, art
educator, freelance photographer, and artist, Vienna
Jeremias Altmann – YOUNG PROPHECIES / MACHINES
was awarded as one of 15 of Austria's most beautiful books by
Die schönsten Bücher
Österreichs 2023 ausgezeichnet.
