Paul Mpagi Sepuya Limited-Edition Book and Print Set

Aperture is pleased to release this exclusive limited-edition print and book set, celebrating his groundbreaking Dark Room series (2016–21). This release not only showcases a stunning, collectible print but also features a signed copy of this meticulously curated volume that delves deep into Sepuya’s artistic methodologies and collaborative practices. Dark Room A–Z serves as both a retrospective and a comprehensive guide, unpacking the intricate web of references and relationships that shape Sepuya’s work. Through three distinct “voices,” this book offers a rich tapestry of insights, blending new writings by curator Gökcan Demirkazik, critical reflections from peers and scholars, and the artist’s own contemplations on the themes that permeate his photography. The print included in this set epitomizes Sepuya’s signature style, merging portraiture with a dynamic exploration of identity and space. Each piece invites viewers into the intimate, collaborative process that defines his practice, embodying the spirit of his expansive body of work. Presented in a beautifully crafted clamshell box and limited to an edition of twenty, this limited-edition set is a must-have for collectors and admirers of contemporary photography.

Paul Mpagi Sepuya: Dark Room A–Z (slipcased book and print edition)
Pedestal (0X5A7250), 2021
Archival pigment print
Image Size: 11 x 14 in.
Paper Size: 8 7/8 x 13 5/16 in.
Signed and numbered by the artist
Presented in a specially designed clamshell case
Edition of 20 and 5 artist’s proofs

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Paul Mpagi Sepuya (born in San Bernardino, California, 1982) is a Los Angeles–based artist. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and Studio Museum in Harlem, all in New York, as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, among other institutions. Notable recent exhibitions include a solo survey at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, a solo exhibition at Foam, Amsterdam, the 2019 Whitney Biennial, and Being: New Photography 2018 at the Museum of Modern Art.