16x21 cm. Softcover. Stapled. Unpaginated. English.

Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with an early show of body art in Japan. For most of the participants this was the first presentation of their work in the country, while a surprising number of them came from Eastern Europe avant-garde circles pointing to an obscure and little researched connection between Japan and this thriving, underground scene. Participating artists: Marina Abramovic / Ulay, Jaroslav Andel, Monika Baumgartl, Hiroshi Fujii, Geoffrey Hendricks, Hiroyuki Iwano, Kazoo Kenmochi, Miroslav Klivar, Karel Miler, Jan Mlčoch, Maurizio Nannucci, Minoru Nishiki, Klaus Rinke, Alan Sonfist, Jan Steklik, Stelarc, Petr Štembera, Keiji Uematsu, Timm Ulrichs, Jiri Valoch, Krzysztof Zarebski. There is an almost punk aesthetic to this publication with handmade correction on the cover and raw b&w photography. Profusely illustrated features two critical texts, aritsts' statements and addresses for each artist (!). Rare.