The book of happiness and sadness

The Book of Happiness and Sadness will be Irina Birger's first monograph. It will focus on her works made during the last six years and will also include projects from the past ten years. The publication will contain numerous drawings that were never or seldom exhibited, documentation of installations and performances, video stills and animation stills will be included as well. The different projects will be placed in a way that enhances their connection. 'The Book of Happiness and Sadness' will present the act of drawing as a self-contemplative study, and aims to provoke a similar contemplation in the viewer while leafing through her personal story in images. Graphic design Rimini Berlin will create a publication with a strong presence. Bold typography and different coloured pages will accentuate Birger's works. The numerous details in the drawings will juxtapose the monumental appeal of her other works, while enhancing their connection. Independent curator Katia Krupennikova will write an essay for the monograph that examines the core of Birger's work in connection with significant dilemmas in our society today, such as the group versus individualism and interdependency.