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Philippe Parreno

C.H.Z.

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Text by Philippe Parreno and Nancy Spector


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We have been looking for life on an extrasolar planet with a mass similar to Earth’s and a star like the Sun, when it is more likely that we will...

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  • ISBN: 9788862082532
  • Language: English
  • Pages: 144
  • Illustrations: 53
  • Binding: Hardbound
  • Release: Fall 2012
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We have been looking for life on an extrasolar planet with a mass similar to Earth’s and a star like the Sun, when it is more likely that we will find life on a planet smaller than Earth with more than one sun, dwarf stars. If life emerges from Continuously Habitable Zones (C.H.Z.) around these planets so does an interesting scenario. In a world with two suns, the vegetation would be black. The project began with a short film, C.H.Z., for which a black landscape was created in Rua do Tarrio, Famalicão, Portugal. The landscape reads as a script for the film and the film produced the landscape. And now a book. The book opens with the series of ink drawings of the garden, which Parreno used as a storyboard for his film. A progression of film stills follow, outlining the seven stages of life in this zone between science and fiction. Then aerial photographs of the landscape in Portugal as it is now show how it continues to live and change. A narrative by Philippe Parreno and an essay written by Nancy Spector, deputy director and Chief Curator of the Guggenheim Museum. The book, edited by Karen Marta, is a co-publication of Fondation Beyeler and Damiani.

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The consumer shall enclose with the communication all the references of the order (order date, order number, precise references identifying the party concerned, company or private individual.
The goods you wish to return must be undamaged and in their original packaging.

The consumer must also supplement the communication with his or her complete bank details in order to obtain reimbursement of the sums paid (current account number, ABI and CAB, CIN code; for foreign countries, the BIC and IBAN codes), which will be carried out as quickly as possible and in any case within fourteen days of the date on which the supplier became aware of the consumer's exercise of the right of withdrawal. As the only charge for exercising the right of withdrawal, the consumer shall bear the direct cost of returning the goods. In the case of payment by credit card, the sums shall be returned net of bank commission charges (2.5%).

In the event of a dispute, reference will be made to the competent court.

  • Description

    We have been looking for life on an extrasolar planet with a mass similar to Earth’s and a star like the Sun, when it is more likely that we will find life on a planet smaller than Earth with more than one sun, dwarf stars. If life emerges from Continuously Habitable Zones (C.H.Z.) around these planets so does an interesting scenario. In a world with two suns, the vegetation would be black. The project began with a short film, C.H.Z., for which a black landscape was created in Rua do Tarrio, Famalicão, Portugal. The landscape reads as a script for the film and the film produced the landscape. And now a book. The book opens with the series of ink drawings of the garden, which Parreno used as a storyboard for his film. A progression of film stills follow, outlining the seven stages of life in this zone between science and fiction. Then aerial photographs of the landscape in Portugal as it is now show how it continues to live and change. A narrative by Philippe Parreno and an essay written by Nancy Spector, deputy director and Chief Curator of the Guggenheim Museum. The book, edited by Karen Marta, is a co-publication of Fondation Beyeler and Damiani.


  • Shipping

    Shipments are made worldwide by express courier.

    Delivery is expected within 7 working days after registration of payment.

    Shipping costs vary depending on the weight of the shipment and the country of destination, and are calculated automatically when the order is placed.


  • Return and refund

    Pursuant to Article 5 of Legislative Decree No. 185 of 22 May 1999, if the customer is a consumer (i.e. a natural person who purchases goods for purposes not related to his or her professional activity, or who makes a purchase by omitting a VAT number from the order form), he or she has the right to withdraw from the purchase contract for any reason whatsoever, without the need to provide explanations and without any penalty, within 14 working days from the day of receipt of the goods.

    The right of withdrawal shall be exercised by sending, within the aforementioned term, a written notice to the geographical address of the supplier's registered office by means of a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The communication may also be sent, again within the same deadline, by means of a PEC or facsimile.
    The consumer shall enclose with the communication all the references of the order (order date, order number, precise references identifying the party concerned, company or private individual.
    The goods you wish to return must be undamaged and in their original packaging.

    The consumer must also supplement the communication with his or her complete bank details in order to obtain reimbursement of the sums paid (current account number, ABI and CAB, CIN code; for foreign countries, the BIC and IBAN codes), which will be carried out as quickly as possible and in any case within fourteen days of the date on which the supplier became aware of the consumer's exercise of the right of withdrawal. As the only charge for exercising the right of withdrawal, the consumer shall bear the direct cost of returning the goods. In the case of payment by credit card, the sums shall be returned net of bank commission charges (2.5%).

    In the event of a dispute, reference will be made to the competent court.