Francis Alÿs JWL sterling silver & blue sapphire

sterling silver & blue sapphire gemstones

weekly journaling with prompts

Analyzing the archive of liberalism alongside the colonial state archives from which it has been separated

whisks and turners

which depict fugitive scenes of sexual abandon

Francis Alÿs JWL sterling silver & blue sapphireA fully updated edition of the artist's first comprehensive monograph, more than a decade since its original publication. Francis Als examines the patterns of various urban sites before weaving his own fables into their tangled social fabric with wit, sensitivity, and an acutely personal connection to his subject matter. A scene such as a Volkswagen Beetle struggling up a hill or a man pushing a block of ice can carry a message that resonates far