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- Dry Erase Weekly Planner: Use this 12 week planner to schedule your week out; hang it in an at-home gym, a garage, your bathroom, or kitchen
- Easy to Use: Each week on this dry erase planner is broken down into sections with text that reads “chest,” “back,” “legs,” “shoulder,” “arms,” “core,” and “cardio”
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Watercolours 2024 – Diary – Buchkalender – Taschenkalender – 16×22: Magneto Diary
Magneto Diary Watercolours The Magneto Diary Watercolours calendar with its distinctive design drawn with the ink brush brings cheerfulness and lightness to your life every day. • Pocket calendar in the format 16 x 22 cm • One week at a glance • 6-language calendar • International holidays • Moon phases • Yearly overview and monthly overviews • Plenty of space for notes • Envelope with magnetic closure • Coloured attachment papers • Pocket for business cards etc. Thanks to the sophisticated features of this weekly calendar, the planning for the pleas: Inside you will find a ribbon page marker that quickly leads to the last entry, as well as a small pocket that can be used for business cards and others. Coloured attachment papers give the book calendar a special touch. With a practical magnetic closure, the appointment calendar can be securely closed. The calendar in six languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch) reliably informs about important international holidays and the moon phases. Annual and monthly overviews provide even more overview. In a handy format of 16 x 22 cm, the stylish diary is perfect for on the go. Full of attention to detail, this diary diary is a charming gift – for your loved one or even for yourself. The publishing team wishes you a lot of fun with this attractive organiser!Read more
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Peppa Pig: Advent Calendar Book Collection
Count down to Christmas with Peppa and George with this magical and fun collection of 24 stories!
Find a surprise mini storybook behind each door, plus a special Christmas story for Christmas Eve!
Stories include: Hide and Seek, Daddy Pig’s Birthday, School Play, Bedtime Stories, New Shoes and Peppa’s Perfect Christmas.
Put the books back inside the windows, so you can reuse your Advent Book Collection every year!
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Tiny Dancer, Big World: 12 Simple Steps to Inspire You to Follow Your Dreams
Janette Manrara is the glamourous big sister we all need in our lives. In her first book – Tiny Dancer, BIG World (working title) – she shares a delightful blend of advice, inspirational stories and life lessons from her time on stage and screen.
Each chapter offers a tenet of wisdom alongside techniques of how to implement it, complete with actionable goals. The result is a highly readable, applicable, motivational narrative to inspire readers to live their best life. In addition Janette shares her own poignant stories, from her childhood in a large Cuban immigrant family in Florida and her decision to pursue a career in dance to her big break on So You Think You Can Dance and finally, Strictly Coming Dancing. Full of magic and glitter and joy, Tiny Dancer, BIG World is a fun and practical resource for learning to embrace self-love and ambition and be your best self in every aspect of your life.
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Unscripted: Conversations on Life and Cinema
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David Busch’s Nikon Z6 Guide by David Busch (The David Busch Camera Guide)
David Busch’s Nikon Z6 Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the exciting and affordable Nikon Z6 compact mirrorless camera. This ground-breaking enthusiast camera is built around a 24.5 megapixel sensor, that offers excellent image quality and ISO speeds from ISO 100-51200. The Z6 can be fitted with any of the new ultra-sharp S-series, Z-mount lenses, or mount a full line of Nikon’s existing F-mount lenses, with the optional FTZ adapter. Five-axis in-body image stabilization provides up to five stops of anti-shake performance so you can hand-hold the camera at slower shutter speeds. With 273 phase-detect AF focus points, covering 90 percent of the frame, and the next-generation EXPEED 6 processing chip, the Z6 can shoot sports and action at up to 12 frames per second, with lightning fast focus. The Z6 can capture both 4K and Full HD movies, too. With this book in hand, you’ll master all the camera’s impressive features, and fine tune your camera skills as develop your creativity taking great photographs with your new Z6. Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch’s Nikon Z6 Guide to Digital Photography covers all the camera’s capabilities in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy visual guide to the Z6, with close-up photos and descriptions of the camera’s essential features and controls. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author’s recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you’ll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you’re shooting on the job, as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Nikon Z6 today.Read more
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Zak George’s Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog: Proven Solutions to the Most Common Training Problems for All Ages, Breeds, and Mixes
Celebrity dog trainer, YouTube sensation, and Animal Planet star Zak George presents a pragmatic issue-based guide that uses his infectiously energetic style to teach dog-lovers everything they need to know about solving common behavioral problems.Does your dog have accidents, bark at other dogs, pull on the leash, or hate to be left alone? Zak George to the rescue! An Animal Planet star who has trained thousands of animals and author of Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution, George is the most popular trainer on YouTube. In this problem-based guide, he addresses all of the issues that drive people crazy when it comes to their dogs. Delving deeply into why dogs do what they do and how to work through any problems that might arise, George proves that it’s never too late to correct problem behavior in adult dogs and rescues. Including anecdotes that highlight specific case studies, plus links to Zak’s YouTube channel to see real-life demonstrations of techniques described in the book, this truly modern book proves you really can teach an old dog new tricks.
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Zawa-Zawa: The Treasured Art Works of Ashley Wood
The only book to showcase Ashley’s key works from his past exhibition catalogues- which were previously available only as single limited edition publications. Features English and Japanese text.This comprehensive collection of the best of Ashley Wood’s work covers nearly 400 “treasured” art works in a range of media, from his oil paintings, sketches and drawings, to his package and figurine designs. These works have either been unpublished or have only been available in previous exhibition catalogues. Inspired by Osamu Tezuka (the legendary Japanese manga artist) and Nobuyoshi Araki (the Japanese photographer), Wood is in constant motion developing new epic stories and expanding universes populated with his designs and creations for toy lines, comics, videogames, film, and music. He continues to evolve and inspire many new artists. This is a must-have book for hardcore Ashley Wood fans around the world.
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Zen and the Art of Murder: A Black Forest Investigation I (The Black Forest Investigations Book 1)
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The first in a thrilling new crime series set in Germany – the Black Forest Investigations
Louise Boni, maverick chief inspector with the Black Forest crime squad, is struggling with her demons. Divorced at forty-two, she is haunted by the shadows of the past.
Dreading yet another a dreary winter weekend alone, she receives a call from the departmental chief which signals the strangest assignment of her career – to trail a Japanese monk wandering through the snowy wasteland to the east of Freiburg, dressed only in sandals and a cowl. She sets off reluctantly, and by the time she catches up with him, she discovers that he is injured, and fearfully fleeing some unknown evil. When her own team comes under fire, the investigation takes on a terrifying dimension, uncovering a hideous ring of child traffickers. The repercussions of their crimes will change the course of her own life.
Oliver Bottini is a fresh and exciting voice in the world of crime fiction in translation; the Rhine borderlands of the Black Forest are a perfect setting for his beautifully crafted mysteries.
Translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch
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Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: 50th Anniversary Edition
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki’s classic. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it’s all about. An instant teaching on the first page. And that’s just the beginning.In the thirty years since its original publication, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind has become one of the great modern Zen classics, much beloved, much re-read, and much recommended as the best first book to read on Zen. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics–from the details of posture and breathing in zazen to the perception of nonduality–in a way that is not only remarkably clear, but that also resonates with the joy of insight from the first to the last page. It’s a book to come back to time and time again as an inspiration to practice.
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Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair
Few contemporary writers ask the questions about faith, morality, and God that Christian Wiman does, and even fewer – perhaps none – do so with his urgency and eloquence. Wiman, the author of My Bright Abyss and an award-winning poet, lays the motion of his mind on the page in this genre-defying work, an indivisible blend of poetry, criticism, theology, and searing memoir. As Marilynne Robinson wrote, “[Wiman’s] poetry and his scholarship have a purifying urgency that is rare in this world . . . It enables him to say new things in timeless language, so that the reader’s surprise and assent are one and the same.” Zero at the Bone begins with Wiman’s preoccupation with despair, and through fifty brief pieces, framed by two more, he unravels its seductive appeal. The book is studded with the poetry and prose of writers who inhabit Wiman’s thoughts, and the voices of Wallace Stevens, Lucille Clifton, Emily Dickinson, and more join his own. At its heart and Wiman’s, however, are his family – his young children (who ask their own invaluable questions, like “Why are you a poet? I mean why?”), his wife, and those he grew up with in West Texas. Wiman is the rare thinker who takes up the mantle of our greatest mystics and does so with an honest, profound, and contemporary sensibility. Zero at the Bone is a revelation.Read more
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Zero Hour: (Nick Stone Thriller 13)
The pulsating Nick Stone thriller from the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero.
ONE MAN
When the beautiful twenty-year-old daughter of a Moldovan businessman goes missing from her university, British Intelligence are unusually interested in her safe return. They will do anything in their power to track her down.
ONE MISSION
Only one man is skilled and ruthless enough for the job – but for the first time in his life, Nick Stone doesn’t want to play ball…
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‘A rollercoaster ride’ Guardian
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Zero to Finals Medicine, 2nd Edition
The Zero to Finals books are designed to be studied from cover to cover in preparation for your exams. They eliminate the waffle and focus on the essential information you need. Helpful “Tom Tips”, picked up over a decade of sitting medical exams, highlight the frequently tested facts, helping you score those extra marks.The focus is on learning the concepts, vocabulary and guidelines so you take the fastest route to exam success and proficiency in clinical practice.
The second edition of Zero to Finals Medicine improves on the very popular first edition in every way. It is full of high-density factual information in black and white, designed to be easy to follow and learn. It contains simple illustrations to help you understand key topics.
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Zero Waste Patterns: 20 Projects to Sew Your Own Wardrobe
Zero Waste Patterns offers a modern approach to sustainable sewing. Using natural fabrics and core sewing techniques, learn how to stitch without waste and make a scandi-style collection of 20 garments.
Zero waste pattern cutting is a bit like a puzzle. You use a pre-determined length of fabric end to end by strategically planning your pattern pieces so that everything is used and then draw them onto the fabric. By using this unique “paperless” method you can eliminate both textile and paper waste from your sewing projects and take the fear out of learning to self draft and sew your own clothing.
This book includes 5 simple zero waste pattern blocks—a t-shirt, skirt, tank top, shirt, and trousers. These can then be used to make a further 15 projects by making simple changes or mixing and matching your blocks into new designs, and comes with pattern layout instructions and templates to make sizes UK 6-30/US 2-26.
Once you have mastered the 5 blocks the possibilities are endless.
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Zettler 2024 A5 Work Day Calendar (21 x 14.8 cm) Half Year Planner with 6 Months on a Page Calendar Poster Format
- Clear division and clear separation of the months allow intuitive and quick appointment finding throughout the year.
- The compact A5 calendar maximises usable space while still leaving enough space for personal notes and annotations.
- SIMPLE ELEGANCE MEETS FUNCTIONALITY – The design of the calendar fits into any office or work environment and blends in seamlessly.
- Printed on high quality paper known for its sustainability and environmental friendliness, this calendar combines ecology with first-class quality.
- Stay organized and one step ahead with this essential work day calendar designed specifically to meet the needs of 2024.
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Zodiac: Coloring Book For Adults and Teens Featuring Unique Astrological Signs Illustrations with Detailed Designs for Relaxation and Stress Relief (All Books by emzdrawings)
Zodiac Coloring Book features 40 original hand-drawn astrological signs illustrations (+bonus content) by a professional artist Emilia Ziomek (emzdrawings) who is known for her instantly recognizable style.
Why you will love this book:
✦ Let your talents flow. Connect with your inner artist and unleash your creativity
✦ Relaxing illustrations. This coloring book will help you relieve stress and calm your mind
✦ Suitable for all skill levels. Color the images however you want using your favorite colors and techniques
✦ Display your masterpieces. The completed pages can be framed and hung in your houseEnjoy coloring semi-realistic girls, zodiac designs and more!
More reasons to love Zodiac Coloring Book:
✦ The images are printed on a single-sided page, so there is no bleed through
✦ Join a fun and supportive community of fellow colorists and share your completed coloring pages
✦ It’s a Perfect Gift for Birthdays, Christmas and more!Get It Now & Relax~
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Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Scruffy Sea Otter
Fantastic series for animal lovers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb!
Zoe is SO excited when Great Uncle Horace brings THREE gorgeous sea otter pups to live at the Rescue Zoo! The orphaned pups are very fluffy and cheeky – and the youngest pup, Sasha, is the cheekiest and fluffiest of all. Zoe uses her special skills to talk to the otters and gets to know them all very well. But Sasha feels sad when her older, more confident, siblings are chosen to take part in a special otter display. Can Zoe and Meep persuade Sasha the scruffy sea otter not to give up and to bring her own special skills to the show?
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Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Worried Wombat
At Zoe’s Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply!
Zoe loves living at her uncle’s rescue zoo because there’s always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret… She can actually TALK to the animals!
Zoe’s thrilled to welcome a new wombat family to the zoo! But when Winnie is separated from her mum, can Zoe help the little wombat feel safe in her new home?
Another fantastic title in the perfect series for young animal lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams.
Have you read Zoe’s other adventures?Check out The Rascally Raccoon, The Adventurous Arctic Fox, The Runaway Reindeer, The Talkative Tiger and many more titles!
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Zoe’s Rescue Zoo: The Worried Wombat
At Zoe’s Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply!
Zoe loves living at her uncle’s rescue zoo because there’s always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret… She can actually TALK to the animals!
Zoe’s thrilled to welcome a new wombat family to the zoo! But when Winnie is separated from her mum, can Zoe help the little wombat feel safe in her new home?
Another fantastic title in the perfect series for young animal lovers, beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams.
Have you read Zoe’s other adventures?Check out The Rascally Raccoon, The Adventurous Arctic Fox, The Runaway Reindeer, The Talkative Tiger and many more titles!
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Zog
The magical and exciting picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Zog and Stick Man.
‘Madam Dragon ran a school, many moons ago.
She taught young dragons all the things that dragons need to know.
Zog, the biggest dragon, was the keenest one by far.
He tried his hardest every day to win a golden star.’Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He’s also the most accident-prone, flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire.
Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches up his bumps and bruises.
But will she be able to help him with his toughest test: capturing a princess?
- Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
- A magical picture book about dragons, knights and princesses from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator
- Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
- The perfect story for children starting school with bravery, kindness, friendship and perseverance at the heart
- Zog has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Tracy Ullman (Madame Dragon) and Kit Harrington (Sir Gadabout).
- The Smeds and the Smoos is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).
- Look out for The Baddies the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Winner of the Galaxy National Book Award 2010
Praise for Zog: ‘Heartwarming and hilarious. A book to make your heart soar and ‘zigzag through the blue’ Daily Mail
‘Humour, heart and a worthy heroine earn this story its own star’ New York Times
‘A delightful bedtime read with Donaldson’s witty versification and Scheffler’s usual assortment of lushly coloured, winsomely boggle-eyed characters’ FT
- Look out for The Baddies the wickedly funny new picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
- The Smeds and the Smoos is on BBC One at Christmas with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).
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Zog and the Flying Doctors
Everyone’s favourite dragon, Zog, returns in this magical adventurous picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Smeds and the Smoos and Stick Man.
‘Meet the Flying Doctors – a dragon, knight and girl.
Their names are Gadabout the Great, and Zog, and Princess Pearl.’Princess Pearl, Sir Gadabout and their trusty ‘air ambulance’, Zog the dragon fly around tending a sunburnt mermaid, a distressed unicorn and a sneezy lion.
But should princesses really be doctors?
Pearl’s uncle, the King, doesn’t think so – until he himself falls ill, and only Pearl knows how to cure him.
- Shiny foil highlights on the cover makes this a special gift for toddlers
- A fabulous picture book about dragons, knights and princesses from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator
- The sequel to the much-loved Zog is also a stand-alone story
- Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
- Bravery, kindness, friendship and perseverance are at the heart of this heartwarming story
- Zog and the Flying Doctors has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Patsy Ferran (Princess Pearl) and Rob Brydon (The King).
- Tabby McTat will be on BBC One, December 2023
- Look out for The Baddies, the wickedly funny latest picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
‘Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children’s publishing’ Sunday Times
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Zulu
Saul David’s Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 is a fascinating look at the most controversial and brutal British imperial conflict of the nineteenth century.
The real story of the Anglo-Zulu war was one of deception, dishonour, incompetence and dereliction of duty by Lord Chelmsford who invaded Zululand without the knowledge of the British Government. But it did not go to plan and there were many political repercussions. Using new material from archives in Britain and South Africa, Saul David blows the lid on this most sordid of imperial wars and comes to a number of startling new conclusions.
‘Saul David’s brilliant and magisterial account must now be regarded as the definitive history of the Zulu War’ Frank McLynn, Literary Review
‘This meticulously detailed book…give[s] a fully rounded and judicious account of this dismal conflict Guardian
‘Fascinating, thrilling, convincing… reads like a novel’ Economist
Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically acclaimed history books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 (shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature), Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone’s Military History Book of the Year) and, most recently, Victoria’s Wars: The Rise of Empire.
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αѕтσи мαятιи Coloring Book: Collection of 30+ Cool Sports Cars, Supercars, and Fast Road Cars | Relaxation Coloring Pages for Kids, Adults, Boys, and Car Lovers
Are You a Big Fan of Race Cars?Have you ever colored your Dream Cars?
If your answer is YES, then this coloring book is right for you. 30 Unique and Beautiful Hand Drawn Supercar, Sports Car, and Fast Road Car Illustrations for you to color and challenge.
This Race Cars Colouring Book is designed for kids and adults of all ages and skill levels. Coloring pages in this book are printed on a single page to avoid the bleeding of color. Each coloring page is Incredibly Fun and Relaxing and is designed to provide calmness and relaxation.
This Race Car coloring book is the best gift for men and boys for any holiday or special occasion. The TOP 40+ Race Cars in this book are inspired by the following car models:
Acura NSX GT3
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
Alpine A110 R-GT
Audi 90 IMSA GTO
Audi RS3 TCR
Audi Quattro
Auto Union Type C Hill climb
BMW E30 M3 Touring Car
Chaparral 2E
Chevrolet COPO Camaro
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan
Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari 330 P4
Ferrari 488 GT EVO
Fiat 124 Abarth R-GT
Ford GT40
Ford Mustang GT PP2
Gurney Eagle-Weslake Mk1
Honda Civic Type R TCR
Jaguar F-Type GT4
Lamborghini Huracan Performante
Lancia Stratos
Lola T70
Lotus 72
Mazda-787B
McLaren 720S GT3
McLaren F1 GTR
McLaren Honda MP4/4
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR W196R
Peugeot 205 T16
Peugeot 208 T16
Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 24
Porsche 911 RSR
Porsche 917
Porsche 917/30 CAN-AM
Porsche 935/78 Moby Dick
Porsche 956
Porsche 959 Dakar
Toyota Supra GT4
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交陪美學論: 當代藝術面向近未來神祇 (Traditional Chinese Edition)
● 龔卓軍「近未來的交陪:台南蕭壠國際當代藝術節」相關論述首次有系統集結成書。
● 臺灣獨特之「交陪美學論」第一本專書
● 評論爬梳國內外相關重要文獻、學術研究、及當代重要展覽、影像、表演、藝術季等作品
「交陪 Kau-Puê」——含有交易、買取之意。(廈門話)
交際應酬、互盡友誼、彼此密切往來。(臺詞辭典)
街境守望、社區聯防、友境出陣、誼廟互挺。(《臺南府城聯境組織研究》)
五百年前,西方社會幾乎所有人都擁有對神或魔性力量的信仰,至今這種信仰只是眾多選項之一。五百年後,經過西方和日本的殖民、政權交替,臺灣民間信仰與廟宇文化中的交陪組織,至今仍維持活力不墜,影響著庶民社會的文化藝術表現語彙。
本書作者龔卓軍任教於臺南藝術大學藝術創作理論研究所,為近年臺灣最具能量、創意和影響力的藝術學者及策展人之一。 二〇一七年在臺南蕭壠文化園區策展之「近未來的交陪:蕭壠國際當代藝術節」,以紮實的田野調查先行,將臺灣民俗與宗教文化以藝術理論、美學觀點梳理廓清,並邀集跨域藝術家進行創作上的精彩交陪對作,令此展備受好評迴響,引起廣泛討論,並獲第十六屆台新藝術獎年度大獎肯定。此後作者延續策展及書寫藝術評論不輟,逐步建構出臺灣獨有的「交陪美學」概念。
本書為作者繼二〇〇七年《身體部署》的當代哲學理論之後,首度集結系列評論,直陳其十年策展實踐內蘊的藝術理論,讓地方文化面向世界文化,藉廟會藝術提煉當代藝術,從民間廟宇之間的動態「交陪境」,打造出一條屬於臺灣文化蘊育的獨特美學思路。
書中分成「理論」、「影像」、「展演」、「跨域」四大部分,以系列性的策展研究書寫,構築爬梳「交陪美學」的深層內涵,試圖探討當代藝術和民間藝術之間的交互滲透和內在張力,勾勒出藝術話語新路徑。
本書涉獵評論之議題/作品之關鍵字:
交陪論:後祭祀圈中的當代藝術
潘春源/潘麗水/傀儡謠/洪通/黃志偉/神紋樣/八吉祥/鬼魂的迴返/邊緣藝術/陳秋山/廖慶章
影像論:起咒出神的身影系譜
臺灣狂公子/臺灣美學文件/張照堂/林柏樑/沈昭良/陳伯義/港千尋/多孔世界/東南亞攝影/民族誌詩學
展演論:館閣陣頭的身體與當代巫山水
蔡小月/南管館閣/陣頭/雲端香路/無垢舞蹈劇場/行者/壞鞋子舞蹈劇場/吃土/土方巽/孿主體/舞踏/黃蝶南天舞踏團/秋田鎌鼬美術館/帳篷劇/海筆子/Zomia
跨域論:亞際連帶與限界藝術
佐渡島/日惹/香港/仙台/總爺/蕭壠/東海岸/越後妻有/里山
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