Jessica Helfand, Beatrice Gibson, Keith Harrison and Beatrice Dillon

Chapter 1

Introduction

Fernando Augusto Pacheco discusses some of the events to look out for over the next seven days, in the company of Tom Edwards and Markus Hippi.

Chapter 2

Jessica Helfland

‘50 Books, 50 Covers’ is an annual celebration of great book design run by the Design Observer website in collaboration with the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Design Observer co-founder Helfand joins us to discuss why judging a book by its cover can sometimes add a little more to its story.

Chapter 3

Beatrice Gibson

Gibson’s new exhibit ‘Crone Music’ in London revolves around two new films that explore the power of poetry and art in politically febrile times. Alongside both, the artist has programmed a series of events designed to highlight the strength that can be found in community.

Chapter 4

Keith Harrison and Beatrice Dillon

Installation artist Harrison has teamed up with producer and experimental musician Dillon, as well as the Outlands creative network, for collaborative project ‘Ecstatic Material’. It combines Dillon’s audio textures with a physical soundsystem created by Harrison, which incorporates unconventional materials to manipulate sounds into ever more unusual shapes.