This tactile and voluminous book encapsulates Mariechen Danz’s body of work, placing the human body at the forefront of her artistic practice.

Inspired by vintage biology book, it categorizes her diverse work using codes, levels based on their characteristics. While inside, multiple transparent printed pages are layered in a manner reminiscent of overlay pages found in anatomy books. These pages typically contain detailed illustrations or diagrams of different anatomical structures, such as muscles, organs, or systems. Each overlay corresponds to a specific layer of the human body, allowing readers to see how different structures interact with each other. The cover is mirroring Mariechen Danz’s artwork “Body Bricks”.

Publisher: DISTANZ Verlag
Editors: Nico Anklam, Hans-Jürgen Schwalm, Kerstin Weber (Kunsthalle Recklinghausen), Olaf Kröck (Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen)
Texts: Nico Anklam, Malte Roloff, Hans-Jürgen Schwalm, Angelika Stepken, Kerstin Weber, Susanne Witzgall
Translation: Andrea Scrima
Final artwork: Leonie Hennicke, Studio Daniel Rother
Image editing: max-color, Berlin
Production: medialis Offsetdruck GmbH, Berlin
304 pages
21 × 27 cm
Hardcover with deep embossing, printed foil inside
German, English
ISBN: 978-3-95476-421-1