Materialia Lumina (the manifesto, the exhibitions, the catalog, and now the portfolio) is a contemporary æsthetic and philosophical experiment in material literacy, synæsthetic by nature and transgressive by inclination. The question we wish to consider is: as material literacy becomes better understood as a critical tool, how will it affect the future of the book? The works in this portfolio demonstrate how artists may illuminate these future books.

Materialia Lumina is the fourth portfolio project produced as a generous collaborative effort in support of The CODEX Foundation’s publications program. Twenty-eight international artists have contributed their illuminated works to this assembly/exchange portfolio. The enthusiasm and hard work of each has sent a clear message to the Foundation that our dedication to provide an intellectual locus and a supportive, social rendezvous is of value to all involved. The Board of Directors of The CODEX Foundation would like to express our collective thanks to everyone who participated in this experimental venture.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Denise Bookwalter, Ken Botnick, Sarah Bryant, Julie Chen, Jan & Crispin Elsted, Gwen Harrison & Sue Anderson, Sarah Horowitz, Ellen Knudson, Patricia Lagarde, Clemens-Tobias Lange, Sara Langworthy, Russell Maret, Suzanne Moore, Didier Mutel, Felicia Rice, François Righi, Gaylord Schanilec, Veronika Schäpers, Leonard Seastone, Robbin Ami Silverberg, Johannes Strugalla, Barbara Tetenbaum, Tricia Treacy, Two Ponds Press & Stephen Hannock, Claire Van Vliet, Till Verclas, Ines von Ketelhodt & Peter Malutzki, Richard Wagener

Photographs of the work by Bill Morrison

EDITION
Materialia Lumina is published in an edition of 75 with numbers 1-28 reserved for the participants, numbers 29-70 offered for sale to raise funds for The CODEX Foundation, and 5 copies designated hors commerce.

DIMENSIONS
printed pieces: roughly A4 folded (8.25" x 11.75")
box: 9.25" x 13.375" x 2.625"