{"product_id":"not-vital-scarch-hardcover","title":"Not Vital: Scarch - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNot Vital\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eGiorgia Von Albertini\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003ePhilip Jodidio\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA clothbound appraisal of the Swiss artist's enigmatic architecture-sculptures, driven by his longstanding impulse to construct shelters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis stylishly produced book documents the architecture-sculptures of Swiss artist Not Vital's (b. 1948) vast oeuvre. Throughout the world, Vital has worked on a series of grand works that skirt the boundary between sculpture and architecture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven by an impulse to build shelters that he traces back to childhood, Vital has traveled to Niger, Chile, Belgium, Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines to construct responsive habitats that integrate themselves into the communities in which they are built. For example, his \u003ci\u003eHouse to Watch the Sunset\u003c\/i\u003e, a tower-like structure that is at once ancient and futuristic, is built out of local materials sourced in Brazil, Niger and Switzerland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to these projects, \u003ci\u003eNot Vital: Scarch\u003c\/i\u003e contains sketches for structures, srudio shots, concepts for future works and sculptures related to the projects. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12.2 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729502638143,"sku":"9783906915500","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8a514a475074a13785b50b1adb645e34.jpg?v=1765122420","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/not-vital-scarch-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}