Hocus Pocus – Le design de l’invisible

An exploration of how design has evolved in interaction with popular and material culture, drawing inspiration from technology as well as magic and the occult.

Also available in English edition.

A professor of art and design history and theory at HEAD – Genève/HES-SO, Alexandra Midal is a practicing artist and independent curator whose research into visual culture translates into works, exhibitions, books and films.

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Edited by Jolanthe Kugler and Alexandra Midal.
Text by Alexandra Midal; performance by Henry Gunderson; interviews with Mireille Berton, Albert Moukheiber (par Emma Pflieger), Jenna Kaës, Adrien Rovero / Double A, Aurélien Fouillet, Sébastien Bazou, Fleur Hopkins-Loféron.

Published by Les presses du réel and MUDAC.

2026 (publication expected by 4th quarter)

French edition

15 x 22 cm (softcover)

128 pages (ill.)

21.00 €

ISBN : 978-2-37896-690-4

EAN : 9782378966904

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