Parkett is a contemporary art journal founded in Zurich in 1984. Its founding spirit is to develop a direct platform for artistic dialogues by collaborating with artists. For each volume, Parkett handpicks 3-5 compelling artists and engages them in suggesting authors to contribute essays, selecting images and the page design, and collaborating with Parkett to create artists’ editions, which may take any form, from objects, prints, installations to unique works. Additional artists are called to design the spines, and special 10-12 page inserts. The innovative "Parkett x Artist" model was a pioneering publishing endeavor when it was first launched. Today, in 2013, Parkett boasts an impressive collection and library of contemporary art knowledge, having worked with over 300 artists and accumulated 1,400 essays, 800 contributing authors and a readership of 30,000 in over 40 countries.

At “Parkett - 220 Artists’ Editions & Collaborations since 1984”, viewers will be led into Parkett's Studio, Playroom, Wardrobe, Reading Room, Garden and City, where an inviting and pleasant ambience replaces the solemnity of conventional art reading, as they enjoy together the artworks of contemporary innovators and masters from around the globe in Parkett 's world. The special gallery "+5: Meeting Room" is added to highlight the collaborative spirit of "Parkett x Artist". Five projects showcasing successful collaboration between Taiwanese and Japanese institutions and artists attest to the synergy sparked by "Institution x Artist" cooperation in contemporary art.

*image (left)
Gangway, 2001
Lambda Print, diasec on black acrylic glass with attachable chromium-plate stand
25x10.8x1.2cm
© Thomas Demand

Courtesy of Taipei Fine Arts Museum