The artist's novel is experiencing a notable revival, as evidenced by a boom in new titles and two current exhibitions, in Ghent and Barcelona, dedicated to the writing artist. Maria Fusco, head of the Art Writing department at Goldsmiths in London, puts this interest in writing into a broader perspective.
Du mußt dein Leben ändern (‘You Must Change Your Life’) is the last book in a trilogy on contemporary capitalism by Peter Sloterdijk. In this, his latest publication, the author focuses on our goal-oriented culture and the manner in which the individual, self-help book in hand, attempts to overcome his/her shortcomings in order to succeed. What role can art play in this over-ambitious, high-performance society?
The traditional function of the book is disappearing. Now that many more books are being bought than are being read, it is time to recognize that there is more to books than the transfer of knowledge and insight. What then are the new meanings of books?
