- The first artist's book by Yoyo Munk, Director of Medusa and Chief
Science Officer of Tin Drum, features original essays, imagery of the
installation, digital renders and photography - Includes contributions
from James Bridle, author of Ways of Being; Veronica Strang, cultural
anthropologist and recipient of UNESCO's Water Prize; and Seirian
Sumner, behavioral ecologist and author of Endless Forms: The Secret
World of Wasps, alongside a dazzling poetic contribution by Octavia
Bright, the poet, academic and author of Ragged Grace: A Memoir of
Recovery and Renewal - A beautiful and sustainable design object, which
speaks to the themes of the book. It employs multiple inks and recycled
papers, including some made of algae As a species, we have grown
comfortable eradicating ecosystems to architect spaces, cordoning
ourselves off from the natural world. Taking inspiration from nature,
the mixed reality Medusa installation began with the questions: is there
even such a thing as non-physical architecture? What is the function of
architecture without physical form? It headlined the London Design
Festival in 2021 at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Yoyo's first book is
an exploration into Medusa's themes, ruminating on our changing
relationship with architecture within the context of rapidly advancing
technology and ongoing mass extinction. With a highly conceptual design
embodying the book's concept, it is an art object, employing multiple
inks and papers and processes. Medusa includes fascinating conversations
between Yoyo and James Bridle, artist and author of Ways of Being;
Veronica Strang, cultural anthropologist and recipient of UNESCO's Water
Prize; and Seirian Sumner, behavioral ecologist and author of Endless
Forms: The Secret World of Wasps. With a poetic contribution from
Octavia Bright, poet, academic and author of Ragged Grace: A Memoir of
Recovery and Renewal. Featuring shots of the installation and full of
beautiful imagery, Medusa is a timely and moving artist's book about
climate grief.
