- Nikita Gale: IN A DREAM YOU CLIMB THE STAIRS is the first artist book
by the acclaimed artist- Includes an interview with Barbara Kruger and
original contributions by P. Staff, Hilton Als and Dr. Bénédicte
Boisseron- Features four original visual essays by Gale: 'Absence',
'Ruin', 'Silence' and 'Dog'Chisenhale Gallery launches the second title
in its Chisenhale Books series, Nikita Gale: IN A DREAM YOU CLIMB THE
STAIRS. Marking the finale of Gale's Chisenhale exhibition, her first
artist's book contains an intergenerational conversation with conceptual
artist Barbara Kruger and a short meditation by Pulitzer Prize-winning
writer Hilton Als. These feature alongside contributions by artist and
Chisenhale Gallery alum P. Staff and Dr. Bénédicte Boisseron, author of
Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question. Through the lens of a
multifaceted practice, Gale examines themes of invisibility and
audibility, interrogating the dynamic between performer and spectator,
structure, and decay. Produced with great care, this extraordinary book
is reflective of the artist's practice. Four visual essays,
hand-annotated by Gale - 'Absence', 'Ruin', 'Silence', 'Dog' - explore
themes central to the work. Nikita Gale: IN A DREAM YOU CLIMB THE STAIRS
deploys throw-outs, gatefolds, five different types of papers, and a
subtly disruptive design to delve into Nikita Gale's art.
