Publisher's Synopsis
The skin envelops the human body and protects it against the outside world. Complementing the skin, clothes can act as another selectively permeable barrier, a second skin that covers and conceals. This symbiotic relationship between skin, attire, and environment has emerged as a major focus of interest in contemporary art. The artists who contributed to this volume explore the interplay between semblance and being. With an essay by Ina Fuchs.