Florilegium - Personal Anthologies

Performance in which Louis Porter will produce a small collection of artist’s books inspired by the idea of florilegium, the medieval tradition of combining fragments to form literary anthologies. The artist will invite visitors to sit down and talk with him in order to produce a personalised book from printed material and originals produced during his residency at Chiquita Room in 2022 and subsequent trips to Barcelona in preparation for his exhibition The Appearance of a Distance. Each conversation will be held at a proxemic distance of 53 cm and will present different aspects of the project and the work with archival material to the public. All the books will be different: each will contain at least one unique object and reflect the individual character of the person invited.