Known internationally for his ink and watercolour drawings that incorporate recurring figures and manifestations of violence, Canadian-born, New York-based artist Marcel Dzama takes inspiration from European avant-garde movements such as Dada and Surrealism. Against the background of this cultural context, his creative output primarily uses the device of visual quotation to illustrate traits of the human condition, as well as situations imbued with a certain unease, implying a critique of accepted cultural or societal norms. This book provides an intimate look at Dzama and his work, with numerous examples of the aforementioned drawings, plus objects, collages and photographs.0Exhibition: CAC Málaga, Spain (30.3.-10.6.2012).

Published in conjunction with an exhibition on Belgian artist Rinus van de Velde at CAC Málaga from February through March 2013, this catalogue focuses on the self-referential nature of his work. The titles accompanying many of his images, in which the artist himself is the protagonist, are small narratives about the fictions they depict, or real-life reflections on the creative process, his beliefs and sentiments. In opposition to the real self, “his self-portraits are an exercise in introspection that focuses on a recurring theme… artistic creation but also the anti-ego.” Besides numerous works and texts by the artist, the book includes a critical essay by Juan Francisco Rueda.0Exhibition: CAC Malaga, Spain (01.02.-31.03.2013).0.