Marking his third contribution to the collection (following “16 pagine” and “Mute”), Italian artist Giuseppe Penone continues his poetic exploration of the relationship between the human body and nature.

“Pensieri e linfa” [Thoughts and Sap] was originally a work created by Penone specifically for the exhibition held at the BnF in 2021–2022: a spectacular installation consisting of a frottage of a 30-meter-long acacia trunk on fine linen canvas, accompanied by a handwritten text by the artist. This volume features a facsimile of the work alongside the first bilingual edition of Giuseppe Penone’s text, translated from the Italian by Jean-Christophe Bailly at the artist’s request.

The facsimile was printed with HUV inks by Art & Caractère on 80 gsm Free Cento Premium White paper, then hand-bound in Japanese binding by Reliure Devel before being inserted into the colophon folder. Photogravure was produced by Droit à l’Image using materials from the Penone Archives in Turin. The set is housed in a box covered in full linen cloth marouflaged on paper over white boards, crafted by La Reliure d’Art du Centre. The lid features dry stamping enhanced with handwriting by the artist. Stéphane Crémer supervised the production of the edition.

Book XXXI.
Published in 2024
37 x 32.5 x 3.5 cm (case)
Limited edition of 150 copies, including 108 copies for sale, signed and numbered by the artist

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