Saturday, February 03, 2007

Second Hand Bookshops in Reading.

I have a book habit, this is first my confession for the day. Upon arriving at reading I couldn t help but seek the second hand bookshops in town. As far as I could gather there seem to be only three, two of which are charity shops specialising in books. The Oxfam bookshop had a good selection of fiction. The art section was pretty thin and somewhat overpriced. I found a French comic book that I use to really like as a child, its called Idée Noire or Dark Thoughts by Franquin and relates some dark fantasies of a twisted mind. The cartoon I included speaks for itself. Another bookshop is the British Heart Foundation that didn’t seem to have any art, when I asked for the art shelve someone lead me to the back of the shop where voluntary staff was clearly struggling to manage with the mountain of books that were arriving at the shop and accumulating at the back. The second confession for the day would be to say what book I got there but I will leave that sensitive information for later.
Patrick the French book is for you.
Sally I am sorry I missed the 10.54 from Reading yesterday I was engrossed in an intense browsing session in reading bookshop. Let s make it same time next week or send me a mail to let me know when you re travelling.

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Arnaud Desjardin

For his project Stranger on the Train Arnaud Desjardin has taken up a transitory residency on the trains offering his services to the public as an 'artist for engagement'.

He is inviting people to book meetings with him during his journeys to discuss his practice, the practice of other artists, and most importantly the assumed and implied roles of socially engaged arts practices, where the artist is hoped to better contemporary society according to current political agendas.

Desjardin is a French artist based in London, whose practice is not easily categorised.

His work references art historical theories and practice and he is mostly interested in understandings of perception and reality. He has exhibited work at a national and international level and has worked in collaborative partnerships with other artists. One of his current interests considers the figure of the artist as a use to society.

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arnaud.desjardin@betweenthespace.org.uk

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