Mousse Magazine & Publishing

Known for his interdisciplinary practice uniting sound, film, and performance, Greek-British artist Mikhail Karikis creates works shaped by a deep sense of social and environmental responsibility. This richly illustrated monograph, published in conjunction with his large-scale solo exhibition at the Kunstmuseum St.Gallen, presents his latest participatory projects, which explore the intertwined themes of voice, community, and ecological transformation. Featuring essays by international authors, as well as a conversation between Karikis and artist-collaborators Sonia Boyce and Zineb Sedira, the publication offers a comprehensive view of Karikis’s experimental and socially engaged approach. Like the artist’s audiovisual compositions, the book is an invitation to listen more attentively—to others, to the environment, and to the political power of sound. Texts by Iwona Blazwick, Gianni Jetzer, Henna Keski-Mäenpää, Jack Nicholls, and contributions by Sonia Boyce, Mikhail Karikis, and Zineb Sedira

What happens when you fuse an exhibition format with a versatile space for daily domestic encounters? Since 2019, the Palazzina team has explored this question in three different neighborhoods. Palazzina. Ring Everywhere pairs installation views from 30 projects featuring 100+ artists with essays by Ingo Niermann, Nora Joung, Cassiane C. Pfund, Ines Goldbach, and an interview with Palazzina members moderated by Marlene Marti Bürgi. This publication thus continues the welcoming and collaborative exchange that has been initiated by the Basel-based, independent exhibition project Palazzina. Edited by Palazzina: Á. Birna Björnsdóttir, Ester Alemayehu Hatle, Ines Tondar, Ivan Mitrović, Jakub Andrzejewski, Kelly Tissot, Madeleine Noraas, Mathieu Dafflon, Nicolás Sarmiento, Noemi Pfister, Simone Holliger, Vera Mühlebach, Victoria Holdt

A pea-pod, a huge bag, a potted plant, advertising slogans, self-help books—in her work, Sereina Steinemann focuses on simple things, everyday life, normality. Her first comprehensive presentation is therefore simply called Works and covers the entire spectrum of her production, from paintings to flyers, and from drawings to sculptures. While the Swiss artist clearly shares her interest in the world of commodities with Pop Art, she presents these ordinary things with great affection and with a smile, instead of as cool-sleek still lives. Thanks to the simplicity of the motif and painting style, her works have a quietly touching impact—as in her painting of a colourful striped woollen sock or a blue cup on a red-and-white checked tablecloth. Texts by Lucy Duggan, Heike Geißler, Daniel Morgenthaler, Eveline Suter