Holy, Holy, Holy at No Show Space, London, presents a library of 20th and 21st century books with holes –some intentional, some not; some playful and productive; some destructive and obscuring. Curated by Inscription: The Journal of Material Text with Fraser Muggeridge & Aslak Gurholt, the exhibition celebrates the launch of Inscription issue 2, with a special preview of the journal.
On display will be a richly varied and international collection of titles, including Katsumi Komagata's What Color? (1991); Peter Newell's The HOLE Book (1908); Scott Blake's Hole Punch Flipbook #1 (2020); Lucio Fontana's perforated covers; Dieter Roth's iconic die-cut volumes and Kendell Gerrs' Point Blank (2004), an edition of 1030 blank books with each copy shot at point blank range. In addition, the exhibition will present artworks by Carolyn Thompson and David Bellingham.