An Atlas of Es Devlin [Hardcover]

The international publishing sensation Es is like superstring theory, at least eleven dimensions. Es knows how to bend the mind around corners of our experience. Es takes our inchoate aspirations and sculpts them into a stage. Es is a turning point for anyone she interacts with. Es creates moments in which we suddenly become aware of life and existing, and time. I wish wed had Es as a psychologist on some of our projects. Ess mind is both forensic and associative. She is able to x-ray a play and then she starts to dream. With Es, theres no 'No.' She creates a whole universe. Category-defying... An exquisitely produced and immersive artwork in itself, containing photographs, texts, foldouts, pullouts, translucent overlays and cutout pages that reflect the intricacy and imaginative extent of?Devlins processes, from concept to final iteration. Vibrant photographs of?Devlin's stage and arena structures contrast with the simplest of doodles, and everything in between. There are booklets within booklets; there are holes to look through and ideas to imagine& 858 pages altogether, in which the entire expanse of?Devlins world is mapped out (hence the title) in vivid color and sumptuous design... One of our most brilliant and creative modern artists comes to scintillating life before you. From the cardboard sculptures and paintings that developed into stage sets for the 2012 Olympic closing ceremony and the 2022 Super Bowl, to her activism, theater, poetry and more, this 900-page monograph traces...Es Devlin's three-decade-long career across disciplines. Despite its heft, the book's complex form...feels intimate and inviting... A surprising variety of translucent and mirrored papers, page sizes, die cuts, and other unexpected moments invite readers to pause and appreciate the object they hold in their hands. The ideas startle, provoke, and reward. Devlin searches for ways to provide dopamine hits. As with her designs for the stage, she invites readers to becoml#†