DAS BUCH XIII (#34 on marker)

Artist: Marianne Reim

About: Since 1994, Marianne Reim has been working on a series of books (DAS BUCH) cut from steel. They currently number 63. The books are personal interpretations of her history within a larger cultural history. These books contain steel pages, which can be turned and read, and they are bound. The antitheses of paperbacks, these books are constructed through a process of cutting, burning, and welding into the sheets of steel. In this manner, Marianne is able to inscribe a universal language through form and line. The content of the books emerges from memories. For example, DAS BUCH 10 was inspired by a visit to the Berlin Wall. DAS BUCH 18 contains a diary-like entry, another one in Latin reflects Marianne’s interest in the universality of language.

"A steel altar, inviting the public to turn the steel pages. Pages made of links, links that can link the book with the viewer. Hoping to free them into having this experience, a welcome mat that helps to open the channels that would allow for intuition and reference".

Materials: Steel and chain mail