Dr Sharon Kivland (Fine Art) invited to present at The Conceptual Poetics Day of Miss Read: The Berlin Art Book Fair – 15 July 2017

SHU Reader of Fine Art Dr Sharon Kivland will present at this year’s Miss Read: The Berlin Art Book Fair on their Conceptual Poetics Day, taking place in Berlin on Saturday 15 July. The Conceptual Poetics Day is an annual event that explores the imaginary border between visual art and literature. The event will also feature readings, talks and performances by Derek Beaulieu, Simon Morris, Pavel Büchler, Michalis Pichler, and many more.

Kivland will explore her experiences reading Émile Zola’s Nana.

I have been reading Nana by Émile Zola for some time now, over many years. Zola’s novel, his ‘true story’ of the demi-monde, was published in installments, first appearing in October 1879 in the Voltaire. The definitive version in book form was published on 15 February by Charpentier. I read and I re-read the book, in both French and English. I digested the book, condensing it, organizing it into themes, appearances; yes, I assimilated it. Today it is according to emptiness.
Dr Sharon Kivland

Miss Read: The Berlin Art Book Fair brings together over 200 international authors, artists, magazines and publishing houses, taking place at Haus der Kulturen der Welt between 14 and 16 July 2017. For information about attending click here.

Find out more about Sharon Kivland’s work here.

Dr Sharon Kivland is a Reader in Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University.