99 FEARS

99 real and imagined anxieties of modern life captured by Bulgarian artist Nedko Solakov (b.1957). 99 fanciful ink drawings brought to life by handwritten captions that are infused with the sharp wit and offbeat humour that have made Solakov one of the most celebrated conceptual artists of his generation. A highlight of Documenta 12 (2007) and published here for the very first time. Solakov´s drawings are regularly exhibited in the world´s top museums and biennials, and he will be the subject of a mid-career survey at the Kunstmuseum Bonn in Fall 2008. Includes a scholarly text by critic Suzaan Boettger placing this series in the context of the artist´s prior work and connecting it to other representations of fear in art history.