This recently-new book was published on the occasion of Jordan Wolfson: Body Sculpture at the National Gallery of Australia, the artist’s first solo exhibition in the country and the world premiere of Body Sculpture (2023).

Provocative in a variety of media, such as sculpture, installation, video, and performance, is what makes Jordan Wolfson’s oeuvre fascinating. Employing a variety of made-up characters and digital and mechanical technology to discuss the languages of broadcast and internet media, he creates mysterious stories that tackle difficult existential and societal issues. Although Wolfson describes this collage-like process as stemming from the “byproduct(s) of culture,” he is less interested in making a direct critique and more concerned with the psychological power of the confrontational. In his latest pieces, he draws comparisons between the real, virtual, and imaginary, exploring how interior impulses are projected onto imagined personas.

This new remarkable title features amazing photography of the work by David Sims along with several texts exploring Wolfson’s themes including media theory, and cybernetics by contributors including Genevieve Bell, Russell Ferguson, Anne Imhof, Andrew Meares, Nick Mitzevich, Mark Setrakian, Russell Storer, Richard Taylor, and Wolfson.