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A2B | box publication | 2015| 43 x 31 cm | edition 38/500 | acquired 2015 | photographed by Tim Bremner
A2B/In box/Limited Edition 500/ISBN
Box/430x310mm/finished fine paper
GF Smith fine acid free or archival paper used throughout
6 large-scale folding images, and several A3 limited edition prints on archival paper
1 thread sewn bound book/images/writing/essay: Professor Andrew Patrizio/University of Edinburgh/author/ 7,000 words
2 bound books, square format /images of work
1 double bound book, artist’s research, texts & poetry
Original, editioned intaglio print. Printed especially for A2B by Robert Adam, Graal Press. Presented in archival sleeve
Fold-out introduction to the Robert Callender International Residency for Young Artists
Set of 12 mini prints
Feature film/filmed interviews/discussions by artist/friends/young recipients/International Residency established in his name. Edited footage of Callender’s work practice/research/filmed/Stoer Point/Gerrards boatyard/studios Leith/Sea Loft. DVD + link, future viewing to dedicated website.
Before his death in the summer of 2011, the artist Robert Callender and his wife Elizabeth Ogilvie discussed a retrospective of his work, in the form of a publication: A2B. Robert conceived of this not as a book, but more a selection of small pieces collected in a 'rummage-box' or treasure trove. Elizabeth began fundraising for the project in the autumn of 2011, with private subscribers immediately responding to the idea of A2B. The generosity of these first subscribers enabled early research, development and production of a mock-up of the publication: a box containing several individual publications and pull-out items. In 2013 the project was recognised with a significant award by Creative Scotland. This work was launced in June 2015. In 2012 I was the first recipient of the Robert Callender International Residency for Emerging Artists. Since then I worked closely with Elizabeth Ogilvie and Lateral Lab.
Further reading | Robert Callender