A few days ago I was cleaning my studio — I try to get rid of things that have inexplicably accumulated that I no longer need— when I encountered a small dilemma: a massive exhibition catalogue that I had been gifted recently by a friend. The subject matter of the exhibition was not without interest to me, and it contained essays by various individuals that I know, respect and even admire. But the monumental hard-cover volume, in its 10lb weight and vast size, does not fit anywhere in my bookshelves (I already own thousands of books and my problem generally is getting rid of books, not adding more). I had been using it on my desk to slightly elevate my laptop, which comes in handy for Zoom meetings. But this week I have received yet another exhibition catalogue —this one which features my work, so that one I definitely
Perhaps a public exhibition catalogue library is in order.