WHITE CUBE19932023

Georg BaselitzTheaster GatesCerith Wyn EvansMona HatoumIsamu NoguchiAlex BennettPhilomena EppsTom Hastings

Robert RymanJCourtney J. MartinBeatriz MilhazesDelfim SardoLuc TuymansPhilipa Snow

Doris SalcedoDr Rod MenghamJulie MehretuTJT. J. DemosAntony GormleyIbrahim MahamaSarah Morris

Companion is an annual anthology of art and writings, platforming the practices of artists White Cube has worked with. Visual essays, in-conversations, recorded lectures, poetry, artist writings and newly commissioned texts are just some of the forms of creative expression and discourse brought together in a single volume.

Highlights include rarely seen artist writings such as Georg Baselitzs acerbic manifesto and haiku by Theaster Gates; newly commissioned essays on Cerith Wyn Evans, Mona Hatoum and Isamu Noguchi (by Alex Bennett, Philomena Epps and Tom Hastings respectively); close readings on single, outstanding works of art by Robert Ryman (by Courtney J Martin), Beatriz Milhazes (by Delfim Sardo) and Luc Tuymans (by Philippa Snow); long-form pieces reflecting on recent political affairs and the revolutionary power of art through the work of Doris Salcedo (by Rod Mengham) and Julie Mehretu (by TJ Demos); and visual essays by Antony Gormley, Ibrahim Mahama and Sarah Morris which occasion alternative ways of engaging with artistic practice.

Featuring archival materials, special commissions and new writing, this lavishly illustrated volume convenes critical, scholarly and poetic voices. Reflective of White Cubes activities, Companion is an essential record of contemporary art and writing.