The Library of Unread Books

Heman Chong & Renée Staal 

 

The second iteration of a ten-year-long project, The Library of Unread Books develops from the artist’s deep-seated longing for books. Open to the public, the reference library is made up of donated books that are unread by their previous owners. By receiving and revealing that which people choose not to read, the Library is the result of a collective gesture that traces the perimeters of unwanted knowledge. 

 

Opening: Thursday 29 June 2017, 4 - 8.30pm, MCAD Commons by Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Manila

 

Artist’s Talk with Heman Chong 4pm 

with live performance of Words,They, Wrote