The state we're in, 2024.

11 artists books (in 1 box) : 37 x 31 x 13 cm + 1 leaflet.

Number 24 in an edition of 24

The State We’re In, 2024, is a limited edition of 24 boxed sets of artists’ books, the outcome of a collaborative project between eleven members of CAMP Writers’ KIN, a group of creatives who each work with text as part of their professional practice.

The idea for The State We’re In, 2024, originated with a discussion about the number of elections being held worldwide in 2024, with more people being eligible to vote than in any other year in human history. The theme developed from a collective sense of unease and disillusionment with the unsettled political, economic, social and ecological environment.

Each participant made twenty-four books, individual interpretations and responses to the title The State We’re In, 2024, which together serve as a polyphonic snapshot of the year. The books vary in form, materials, subjects and techniques, and include digitally and hand printed works.

Participating artists: Tara Casey, Rachael Coward, Laura Denning, James Farrant, Claire Gladstone, Karen Howse, Christina (Tina) Kutter, Ellen Sims, Frances Staniforth, Stella Tripp, Nicola Westlake.