Publisher's Synopsis
Muhannad Shono Works (2014-2024) is a comprehensive mono graph that offers the first critical overview of the ground-breaking Saudi artist's oeuvre to date. Edited by curator and writer Nat Muller and featuring texts by Islamic art historian Hala Auji, architect and writer Todd Reisz, and scholar of science fiction and eco-criticism Alison Sperling, the book positions Shono as one of Saudi Arabia's most original and daring artistic voices. A strong conceptual treatment by acclaimed graphic designer Edwin van Gelder (Mainstudio) reflects the evocative imaginary inherent in Shono's work. The designer captures Shono's sculptural conceptualization of space and unexpected use of natural and industrial materials in expressive detail, texture, and contrast, including numerous double-page spreads and an entire chapter printed in silver ink on specialty black paper. The book's three sections - myth, lines, and regeneration - each demonstrate how the artist's practice resonates with wider issues facing humanity today, what editor Nat Muller describes as a world beset by accumulative disaster, from climate catastrophe, perpetual war, and economic disparity to growing (ethno)nationalist populism and resource depletion.'
