The Gatherers

An international all-star lineup of artists investigate everyday objects in art

This MoMA PS1 exhibition catalog brings together original texts on issues relating to ruination and the built environment, charting how the incorporation of everyday objects into artworks has taken on new significance in a time in which material surplus and oversaturation goes hand in hand with destruction and decay. The basis for these writings can be found in the sculptures, paintings, videos and other mediums by 13 featured artists. Hailing from a variety of backgrounds and countries including Nigeria, Japan, Georgia, South Korea, Sweden, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States, they each create work with found materials or commercial objects with seemingly little aesthetic value. With an introduction by curator Ruba Katrib and newly commissioned essays on each artist by over a dozen authors, the publication delves into the practices of the participating artists and offers incisive critical writing on issues in contemporary art and the everyday. Artists include: Karimah Ashadu, Tolia Astakhishvili, Miho Dohi, Andro Eradze, Samuel Hindolo, Geumhyung Jeong, Klara Liden, Jean Katambayi Mukendi, Nick Relph, Selma Selman, Ser Serpas, Emilija Skarnulyte, He Xiangyu.