The Modern Language Experiment presents:
What is an Art Book? Volume 4, Munich
We are excited to invite you to contribute to our fourth edition of “What is an Art Book?” at Space NN, in Munich. This will coincide with Super BOOKS 6, at Haus der Kunst, which is curated by Sabine Brantl (Haus der Kunst) with Hubert Kretschmer (AAP Archiv Künstlerpublikationen), and Lilian Landes (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek). We are pleased to announce that Hubert Kretschmer will also write an introduction for this fourth edition.
An Art Book today can be seen to occupy various positions, including that of a piece of theory, a catalogue of artworks, a printed exhibition, a supplement to a pre-existing piece or a piece of art in itself. It can be a proposal for the future, an examination of the present, or what has passed. “What is an Art Book?” is the continued investigation of what an Art Book is in terms of material, conceptual, industrial and political concerns within our existing TMLE network and Munich art makers. Over 50 artists, writers, curators, and other practitioners are invited to respond to the project's title by contributing their interpretation of what an Art book means to them and their practice.
As a contributor, you can propose text, drawings, photographs, sculpture, performance, audio recordings, video or any other concept/theory as long as it can ultimately be realised in A4 paper format and in black and white. Each contributor will be given one copy of the finished book, and a PDF version will be available to download.
Over the three days, the contributors will supply/produce their artworks at Space NN, which will serve as an exhibition space, a production house, and a place of discourse as we create the actual art book together.
We have invited Sluice and Peer Sessions from London to host an Artist talk on the closing day, and Ruby Cruel will host the book launch in early 2026 in East London. As always, the final book will be donated to public collections in the UK and Munich for the first time.
24 October 2025 6-10pm Opening night
25 October 2025 11-7pm Book production day
26 October 2025 1-5pm Artist talks and finissage
There are two options for you to create your content:
Option One: If you would like to produce your chapter on site, please get in touch to arrange a suitable time and the day you wish to attend.
Option Two: Alternatively, if your response to the question is better produced off-site or you cannot make the date, please email us your content by 1st October 2025.
Content specifics
• All content should be delivered (printed) or produced on site between 24th and 26th October 2025, or emailed to contact@modernlanguageexperiment.org if you cannot make the dates.
• All content should be black and white and A4 in size. You may supply it as a PDF, JPEG, EPS or TIFF at 300 DPI. Crop marks and 3mm bleed would be preferable. If you need clarification on these matters, please get in touch with us.
• There are no page limits.
We will turn Space N.N. into a studio and will have A4 paper, pens, pencils, a Typewriter, and a host of other materials for you to use while producing your work on site. If you require specific materials, please let us know.
For more information on previous publications, please visit:
What is an art book? volume 1
What is an Art Book? will be published later in the year by The Modern Language Experiment and, as always, donated to public institutions across London and Munich.
We are very much looking forward to your participation and seeing your contribution.
Please reply by 1 October 2025, indicating your involvement in this project.
Best
Matthew Stock, Keh Ng and Tina Hage
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