Nevin Aladag was born in Van Turkey in 1973. Between 1993 and 2000 she studied sculpture under Olaf Metzel at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. Aladag became renowned particularly for her role in the documenta 14 in Athens and Kassel 2017 and in the 57th edition of the Venice Biennale 2017. This book focuses on two series of works by the artist that explore issues of selfdetermination identity and community in society and culture. For her series Social Fabric 20172018 Aladag cut out pieces of different carpets with characteristic patterns representing distinct cultural identities and combined them into new unifying pictures. Her photo series entitled Best Friends 20122018 presents snapshots of friends who Aladag met randomly while walking the streets of Dortmund Berlin Basle Los Angeles Mons and Hanover. Remarkably similar in appearance body language and manner of dress the friends portrayed almost seem to merge into one person contrasting with our desire to set ourselves apart as individuals. Text in English and German. show more