Book Launch: Our Volumes and 27 by Magali Reus

Book launch & talk with artist Magali Reus, book designer Luc Derycke, and Peter van Beveren (ArchivesLibrary): ‘Our Volumes’ and ‘27’, two new books by Magali Reus, at Billytown, Peter van Beverensquare, Friday 28th November 2025, 7.30 PM

“Our Volumes” is a comprehensive catalogue based on a recent mid-career retrospective of the London-based Dutch artist Magali Reus (b.1981) at the Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Germany (2024).

Structured around seven chapters, the book chronicles or ‘volumes’ by employing an archival aesthetic. It features a highly insightful and elaborate newly commissioned essay by Evan Moffitt on Reus’ work at Museum Kurhaus Kleve.

In addition to expansive exhibition views, the book engages in dialogue with photographic imagery drawn from the Museum Kurhaus Kleve’s noted historical collection. This includes items such as ancient religious woodcarvings, ornate silverware and artist Ewald Mataré’s (1887-1965, GER) sculpture, which can be found contrastingly paired alongside the artist’s careful selection of over a hundred works spanning a period of two decades.

“27” features 27 recent works from two series titled “Clementine” and “Merlin” (2023–24) by London-based artist Magali Reus (NL, b.1981). This book, in its beautifully crafted materiality, format and typography, mimics a diary or romantic novel. Both series of works are documented in the style of portraiture photography and carefully categorised alongside a numerical font re-constructed by Reus from her grandmother’s handwriting. Additionally, newly commissioned writing by the celebrated American writer Danielle Dutton responds to the series, and is featured alongside selections from the artist’s own archive of photographic imagery. It will also feature a visual collection of research and process material directly from Reus’ studio.