Maria Zahle – “8 Poems”

8 Poems is a visual poetry collection by visual artist Maria Zahle. The book is an exploration of words, colors, and sharp shapes. The poems actively exploit the physical shape of a book. As a result, the act of flicking through the book, repetitions, and juxtapositions of pages integrate with the printed words. The work revolves around death as a memory, as a meeting with the body’s material, and as carve out.

The book launch will take place in the book shop of Kunsthal Charlottenborg on August 10th. From 16:30, visual artist Jason Dungan, Kaspar Bonnen and Maria Zahle will read from the book. The poetry collection is an edition of 100 signed copies. At the book launch, it can be purchased for 300 DKK.

Maria Zahle is a Danish visual artist educated at Slade School of Fine Art og Royal Academy Schools, London. She is represented by the gallery Arcade, London, and is at the moment a part of the exhibition ’Occasional Geometries’ in Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK. Zahle is co-founder of the project room Kiosk 7 at Amager, and a member of the band Squares and Triangles.

8 Poems is produced in Fraser Muggeridge Studio and published by Akerman Daly, London.