The National Gallery's second Artist in Residence is Ali Cherri (b. 1976), a Lebanon-born artist based in Beirut and Paris. Known for his sculptures, films and installations, Cherri is interested in the aesthetics, practices and politics associated with the museum classification and collecting of objects, animals, images, and their narratives. Cherri was recently awarded the Silver Lion at the 2022 Venice Biennale.

The first survey of Cherri's work in English, this book will give an overview of the artist's archaeological approach to the heritage of objects by investigating their relationships to history, society and nature. It will introduce Cherri to a broad audience and document his journey from the beginning of his residency to the production and display of the final work at the National Gallery in the autumn of 2021, followed by the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in spring 2022.

Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press

About the Author
Priyesh Mistry is Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Projects at the National Gallery, London.


Book Information
ISBN 9781857096767
Author Priyesh Mistry
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint National Gallery Company Ltd
Publisher National Gallery Company Ltd